I know I often lecture about how I hang out in swamps at sunrise with millions of bugs all around me, or a bemoan the -20F temperatures while I watch a Great Gray Owl hunt in the middle of the northern winter. Well folks, wildlife photography is a tough job, but someone has to do it.

• The “wild human” sipping Chardonnay photographs were taken by Molly Hoeg.
• The “wild bird” photographs were taken by Rich Hoeg (i.e. me!)

Wild Human with Chardonnay

Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds

Shortly before sunrise this morning … my garden and yard … two eight point bucks. Unfortunately my drink at 5:45 am was a Diet Coke as I headed out to the swamp.