Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 1hA Tufted Titmouse surrounded by Fall color. 744266
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026All flaps deployed as a Great Egret arrives at a small mud flat. I was watching this egret at his/her previous location for awhile, but nothing was caught. The egret must've decided a new fishing spot was needed. 443945
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Merlins are migrating through here in Michigan, and the Blue Jays are not happy about it. There were quite a few brave Blue Jays that would bop the Merlin and then fly away while being chased. At one point the Merlin flew right over my head. 435837
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026An Eastern Chipmunk giving the "there's danger on the ground" alarm. There were several other chippies giving the same call. I couldn't see what was causing the alarm, but I bet there was a mink romping around. 645941
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The angle of the sunlight brought out this Sora's ruby eyes. 243141
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026A House Wren that popped up to perch on garden fencing to take a look around before heading back into the gardens. 784774
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This Red-tailed Hawk was preening when a Blue Jay landed nearby. The Blue Jay yelled at the hawk for a bit before also getting into some preening. 430824
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A Great Egret passing by with the Fall colors starting to show. 237837
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A Black-capped Chickadee perched along the nature trail after caching a sunflower seed. This time of year their brain volume increases to help them remember where they've cached their food. 13957118
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The first Palm Warbler I've seen this Fall. These birds wag their tails, which can be quite helpful in identifying them. 981674
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A pair of male Northern Flickers chasing each other around in the tree tops. 848862
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I rarely see Tennessee Warblers in the Spring but happily see quite a few of them in the Fall. Most of them fly across the Gulf of Mexico to get to their wintering grounds. Safe travel little birdies! 649754
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A Great Egret stretching and watching the waters in the morning light. 545546
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The wee Ruby-crowned Kinglets passing through on their Fall migration. None of these birds are showing a red crown; it's often hidden, and only the males have them. 435145
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Lately the position of the sun has been making for long shadows along the boardwalk, even for the marsh birds like this Virginia Rail. 244047
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A Black-capped Chickadee checks a seed head for anything tasty. 151532206
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A Green Heron wearing raindrops 141244166
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A Sandhill Crane calls at other Sandhill Cranes that are passing by overhead. I can tell this a male as they throw their head back 90 degrees while calling, while the females throw their heads back 45 degrees. 241315175
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Yellow-rumped Warblers have been feasting on Waterlily Planthoppers, which have been hanging out on cattail reeds. 954065
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026An American Red Squirrel, also known as a Pine Squirrel, with a black walnut. The little fuzzy was scolding me from the tree branch. I believe the squirrel wanted to cross the nature trail to get to the food cache, so I didn't linger long. 440335
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A rainy day Great Egret. I believe this is the same bird that likes to hang out on the railing at times. Although having multiple birds that like to chill on the boardwalk would be pretty cool too. 657558
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A Black-and-white Warbler that successfully hunted down a tiny spider. 461258
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A Red-tailed Hawk passing by. I believe this is the female of the local Red-tailed Hawk couple; the male has more white feathers on the noggin. 538024
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A slightly damp Tufted Titmouse waits for a peanut to be offered on a rainy day. 161183110
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A Great Blue Heron standing on water lily roots in the rain. This bird had just had a huge fish for a meal; the fish looked like a Bowfin and was around 2 feet long. No photos of that action as the heron flew back into the bushes to eat (wanted to dine privately.) 11112792
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A Sandhill Crane strolling along the nature trail with a tiny feather stuck on the red crown. This is the Lesser subspecies, the Greater subspecies would have the red crown extending further back. 1574877
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I'm not sure if it was a fish or a frog that this Green Heron spotted, but it was something exciting enough to make the bird go into mohawk mode. 1046150
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A young Red-tailed Hawk preening while perched over the nature trail. 322029240
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Out of all the hundreds of times I have checked tree cavities, I have found owls twice. This is the second time, and this one was hunkered down and giving me some serious side-eye. 530827
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A House Wren that popped up to take a look around before heading back into grasses. 529525
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A Great Egret looking for a good fishing spot. 664874
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A Gray Catbird shaking out the wings in the rain. There must have been a nest nearby as I've spotted juveniles and heard many of their signature mew calls from the berry bushes. 680965
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A Common Yellowthroat that was plucking tiny insects off the cattail reeds. I'm not sure what kind of insect, but there's one on the reed that's above his tail feathers. Maybe an ant? 449752
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A Green Heron closeup. This one still has a few downy feathers on the noggin. 893195
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It was just this male Belted Kingfisher and me on the boardwalk for a bit on this rainy morning. 637836
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This Virginia Rail was spending most of his/her time hiding in patches of bright yellow flowers. He/she popped out for a brief moment before heading back into the foliage. 126428
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A White-breasted Nuthatch with a couple of rain drops on the noggin. You can see the narial feathers that cover the nostrils, protecting the bird from breathing in from dust and debris. 161482173
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A young male Common Yellowthroat getting in his black mask. 341765197
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026"Elegant" might not be a word that immediately comes to mind when talking about gulls, but it fits the Bonaparte's Gull. I have seen them in non-breeding plumage before, but this bird was the first one I've seen in breeding plumage with the dark hood, bold white eyeliner, and bright red legs. 1169069
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I saw my first Fall flock of Yellow-rumped Warblers this weekend. They signal the end of Fall warbler migration as they are some of the last warblers to head south. A few of them overwinter here in Michigan, surviving through the cold months by eating berries. 949450
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026A Great Egret on the hunt, making a splash but coming up empty. 230535
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026A male Pileated Woodpecker on the hunt for ants. 292161212
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A Tufted Titmouse shaking off some raindrops on a rainy morning. 131445157
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I haven't seen any Soras since May, and while checking for them in the marsh I often see another secretive marsh bird, the Virginia Rail. I was watching a Virginia Rail this morning when a Sora suddenly appeared and chased off the Rail. 345345
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A female/juvenile male American Redstart. I've been seeing lots of these busy little cuties during Fall migration. 1079879
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A couple of shorebirds migrating through; Greater Yellowlegs poke about in a mudflat and the shallow waters. I believe these are younger birds as the adults migrate in late July. The smaller bird in one of the photos is a Solitary Sandpiper. 535225
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A Great Egret on the hunt in the duckweed. 769060
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A Great Blue Heron hunkering down in the rain, waiting out the wet weather. 1171074
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026A Solitary Sandpiper chasing around and voicing displeasure at another Solitary Sandpiper for getting too close. I guess they really do like to be by themselves. 666955
Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026A Green Heron hanging out in the Nodding Beggartick flowers. 640028
