Photo: Debbie Hartmann
An award-winning image captures a beloved backyard visitor.
Sometimes, you need not go far for an exceptional photograph. For White Bear Lake resident Debbie Hartmann, a local friend’s home is a bird watching destination. “My friend Brenda and I both live in White Bear Lake, and I love hanging out on her deck with my camera because she has so many birds in the woods behind her home. One day, my friend asked if I would take some pictures of the wobbler birds because it was her husband’s favorite bird. Over the next few hours, every time she said, ‘wobbler,’ I smiled big because it was hilarious,” Hartmann says. (The bird in question is a yellow-rumped warbler). “ I took many photos that day, and this one ended up being my favorite.”
Photographer: Debbie Hartmann
Title: My Best Friend Calls This Bird a Wobbler, and I Don’t Correct Her
Equipment: Fujifilm XT5 with a 70–300mm lens
Category: Wildlife
Award: Third Place
