Amy Louhela Photography

09/07/2026

I love Sandhill Cranes. They are one of my favorite birds.

• They can stand nearly 4 feet tall and have a wingspan of around 6 feet.

• Sandhill cranes form long-term pair bonds, and some pairs remain together for many years.

• They dance! Their courtship displays include jumping, bowing, running, flapping their wings and tossing sticks or grass into the air.

• Baby sandhill cranes are called “colts.” They can leave the nest and begin following their parents shortly after hatching.

• Their unmistakable rolling, rattling call can carry for miles. Their long windpipe coils inside the breastbone, helping produce that powerful sound.

• Sandhill cranes usually lay two eggs, and both parents help care for their young.

• During migration, thousands of cranes can gather together at important resting and feeding areas.

• They eat a varied diet that includes seeds, grains, insects, worms and small animals.

• Cranes are part of an ancient lineage of birds that has existed for millions of years.

One of my favorite things about sandhill cranes is watching families together. The parents carefully protect and teach their colts as they explore the world around them.

The more you stop and watch them, the more remarkable they become.

09/02/2026

A stunning Monarch butterfly floating above a flower! Feel free to share, and thanks for taking a look!
Casyn always called butterflies "FlutterFlies" This is for you Casyn! ;-)

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Flowers turn toward the sun,
birds sweep through the trees,
bees drift from bloom to bloom.

My yard keeps moving
even when sickness keeps me still.

And somehow, watching it all,
I remember…

life is still moving through me too.

08/24/2026

It’s amazing how much joy I feel from the hummingbirds..

08/23/2026

Eagles and Turkey Vultures

Would you hang one of these wild encounters on your wall? Which one?

08/16/2026

Which photograph do you prefer: the close-up portrait or the wider view showing this hawk in its world?

There are moments in nature that feel less like a photograph and more like a gift.

I spotted this beautiful Broad-winged Hawk tucked among the oak leaves, perfectly still, watching the world below. For a few quiet moments, everything else disappeared.

Broad-winged Hawks are incredible travelers. Each fall, they migrate thousands of miles toward Central and South America, sometimes gathering by the thousands in swirling groups called “kettles.” They use rising columns of warm air to soar while conserving precious energy for the journey.

They are patient hunters, often sitting silently beneath the forest canopy watching for small mammals, frogs, snakes, insects and other prey.

Minnesota’s forests are part of their breeding grounds, making encounters like this one especially beautiful.

08/09/2026

"Like a tiny sun with wings, the bee visits the waiting bloom, a gentle reminder that the grandest designs of heaven are often woven in the smallest corners of the earth." Amy Berg Louhela Both Quote and Image by me Amy Louhela .

Bee on a Cosmos
Taken in my front yard...

05/17/2026

My newest photo prop!! I love it!! Kyle Louhela