Jocelyn Anderson Photography
@jocelynanderson.bsky.social
Photography who is a big fan of birds
A female Pileated Woodpecker doing some excavation work.
November 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM
A female Pileated Woodpecker doing some excavation work.
Canada Geese come in a variety of sizes. Northern subspecies tend to be smaller.
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Canada Geese come in a variety of sizes. Northern subspecies tend to be smaller.
A Sandhill Crane watches the Red-winged Blackbirds causing a ruckus in the trees overhead.
November 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
A Sandhill Crane watches the Red-winged Blackbirds causing a ruckus in the trees overhead.
A Tufted Titmouse watching the snowy sky.
November 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
A Tufted Titmouse watching the snowy sky.
American Tree Sparrows are cute little birds that overwinter here in Michigan. Sparrows can be hard to tell apart, but the easiest tell for me for these birds is their beak, which is gray on top and yellow on bottom.
November 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
American Tree Sparrows are cute little birds that overwinter here in Michigan. Sparrows can be hard to tell apart, but the easiest tell for me for these birds is their beak, which is gray on top and yellow on bottom.
A female Pileated Woodpecker flying through cattail reeds while looking for a good tree to hammer away at.
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 PM
A female Pileated Woodpecker flying through cattail reeds while looking for a good tree to hammer away at.
A Tufted Titmouse hoping a peanut shows up soon (I offered one after this photo)
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A Tufted Titmouse hoping a peanut shows up soon (I offered one after this photo)
A Golden-crowned Kinglet on the hunt. These birds move quickly along branches, looking for tasty bugs to eat.
November 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A Golden-crowned Kinglet on the hunt. These birds move quickly along branches, looking for tasty bugs to eat.
A Tufted Titmouse perched in a Tamarack tree. Tamarack trees are the only conifers that shed their needles in the winter, which turn yellow before dropping.
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A Tufted Titmouse perched in a Tamarack tree. Tamarack trees are the only conifers that shed their needles in the winter, which turn yellow before dropping.
A Red-tailed Hawk that was watching several grey squirrels romping around a nearby tree. The hawk didn't make any hunting attempts and settled back down on the branch.
November 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM
A Red-tailed Hawk that was watching several grey squirrels romping around a nearby tree. The hawk didn't make any hunting attempts and settled back down on the branch.
A female Pileated Woodpecker working on a tree along the nature trail.
November 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
A female Pileated Woodpecker working on a tree along the nature trail.
A Tufted Titmouse at maximum tuft with Fall colors in the background. This little one was quite chatty until a peanut was offered.
November 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
A Tufted Titmouse at maximum tuft with Fall colors in the background. This little one was quite chatty until a peanut was offered.
A Red-tailed Hawk looking for the perfect spot to place the stick in the nest. I am not sure why nesting repair is happening now. One thought is that the amount of sunlight right now is the same of that in the spring, which is triggering some springtime activities.
November 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
A Red-tailed Hawk looking for the perfect spot to place the stick in the nest. I am not sure why nesting repair is happening now. One thought is that the amount of sunlight right now is the same of that in the spring, which is triggering some springtime activities.
A Blue Jay perched along the nature trail. Their blue color comes from light scattering through their feathers and reflecting blue wavelengths, not from blue pigment. Blue pigment is rare in nature; this color requires complex molecules that absorb red light, 1/2
November 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A Blue Jay perched along the nature trail. Their blue color comes from light scattering through their feathers and reflecting blue wavelengths, not from blue pigment. Blue pigment is rare in nature; this color requires complex molecules that absorb red light, 1/2
Sandhill Cranes flying past on a foggy morning.
November 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Sandhill Cranes flying past on a foggy morning.
On a day where I wasn't seeing much, I decided to head to a spot where I'd seen Brown Creepers in the past in hopes of seeing one. And I did! As they travel up trees, these birds use their tail feathers as a prop, similar to Woodpeckers.
November 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
On a day where I wasn't seeing much, I decided to head to a spot where I'd seen Brown Creepers in the past in hopes of seeing one. And I did! As they travel up trees, these birds use their tail feathers as a prop, similar to Woodpeckers.
A Sandhill Crane couple strolling through the shallow waters.
November 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
A Sandhill Crane couple strolling through the shallow waters.
American Wigeons are cute ducks with pale blue beaks, an iridescent green patch on the wings, and the males have a fancy iridescent green noggin stripe and a white cap. These birds are grazers with their stubby beak being ideal for pulling up and eating vegetation.
November 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
American Wigeons are cute ducks with pale blue beaks, an iridescent green patch on the wings, and the males have a fancy iridescent green noggin stripe and a white cap. These birds are grazers with their stubby beak being ideal for pulling up and eating vegetation.
A Ruby-crowned Kinglet scouting the next spot in the bush to bounce over to. These birds tend to forage lower than the Golden-crowned Kinglets.
November 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A Ruby-crowned Kinglet scouting the next spot in the bush to bounce over to. These birds tend to forage lower than the Golden-crowned Kinglets.
A female Pileated Woodpecker working on a fallen log with a pop of Fall color in the background.
November 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
A female Pileated Woodpecker working on a fallen log with a pop of Fall color in the background.
I was surprised to see a Sora still around. Most of these marsh birds have migrated, and I imagine this one will very soon with the temps going below freezing at night in the next few days.
November 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I was surprised to see a Sora still around. Most of these marsh birds have migrated, and I imagine this one will very soon with the temps going below freezing at night in the next few days.
A Red-tailed Hawk bringing a new stick to the nest.
November 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
A Red-tailed Hawk bringing a new stick to the nest.
A Sandhill Crane fishing in the shallow waters for the roots of aquatic plants to eat. This one found a fishing float and I was concerned the bird would eat it, but luckily the bird discarded it.
November 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
A Sandhill Crane fishing in the shallow waters for the roots of aquatic plants to eat. This one found a fishing float and I was concerned the bird would eat it, but luckily the bird discarded it.
A male Pileated Woodpecker checking out an Oak tree to see if there is anything tasty to eat.
November 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
A male Pileated Woodpecker checking out an Oak tree to see if there is anything tasty to eat.
A game of leapfrog at the Great Blue Heron rookery with the local Bald Eagle couple.
November 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A game of leapfrog at the Great Blue Heron rookery with the local Bald Eagle couple.