Geert Weggen, an award-winning photographer, builds intricate sets in his backyard and captures perfectly timed photos of wildlife, especially squirrels.

He places tiny pieces of food on his sets and props to attract his wildlife models.

Weggen will wait by his kitchen window for hours until a squirrel begins to interact with the set.

His photos have become so iconic that he has created books, postcards, and calendars.

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Geert Weggen is an award-winning wildlife photographer — but rather than traveling the world, he prefers to capture images of animals through his large kitchen window. He has dedicated his life to photographing the wildlife in his backyard, particularly squirrels.

Weggen, a Swedish-Dutch national, has a passion for storytelling and spends hours building intricate sets and gluing down tiny props to create unique scenes. Once the set is designed, he strategically places food around the props to encourage the squirrels to interact with his setup. Then, he retreats to his kitchen and patiently waits for the story to unfold.

Weggen enjoys photographing squirrels in a light-hearted way, and he eventually decided to combine his love for music with his photography. He began placing miniature musical instruments such as bongos, saxophones, and guitars on his sets. After making adjustments to the placement of the food, he was able to get his photos just right.

The result is a hilarious photo series of squirrels making their musical debuts. Keep scrolling to see the incredible images.