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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 4h

A male Eastern Bluebird checking out the nature trail from his perch with a pop of Fall color in the background.

Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 5h

A Great Blue Heron was perched on a branch over the lake - a branch that is quite popular with the large wading birds - when another Great Blue Heron flew in and chased him/her off the branch and around the lake. Guess she/he didn't want to share the good perching spot.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 1d

The last of the Great Blue Heron nestlings left their nests back in August, which means this time of year some other birds will hand out in the rookery, like this Bald Eagle. This is a Great Blue Heron nest; the Bald Eagle nest is massive and at a different location in the park.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 1d

The sunlight highlighting the ruby eyes of a Virginia Rail.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 2d

The moment before a Great Egret makes a landing in the marsh.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 2d

A Great Blue Heron shot with my 135mm lens and my 600mm lens. My 600mm is my main lens (and I prefer the 600mm shot between the two), but the 135mm lens has excellent sharpness and buttery smooth backgrounds.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 3d

A Pileated Woodpecker passing by overhead.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 3d

A Virginia Rail getting the feathers in order during a preening session in the sunlight. The cattails die back this time of year, making the marsh birds easier to see.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 4d

A male Pileated Woodpecker — males have the red mustache — working his way up a tree.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 4d

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 4d

A Nashville Warbler perches in Calico Aster, a flower of Fall.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 4d

If you look closely, you can see the winged insect on the lily pad this Sora is locked in on and about to turn into a tiny snack.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 5d

A Belted Kingfisher circling the pond. I can't tell if this is a male or female because I can't see if there's a band on the tummy (females have the band.) I do see a few brown feathers around the neck, which points to this being a young bird.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 5d

A Blue-headed Vireo, one of vireos migrating through. These birds forage slowly, methodically searching branches for insects.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 5d

The plumage of a Least Bittern is excellent camouflage for the marsh environment. I have a hard time spotting these birds unless they are on the move.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 6d

Sunlight lights up the wings of a Great Egret landing at a new fishing spot.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 6d

An American Red Squirrel, also called a Pine Squirrel, working on getting through the husk of a black walnut.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 6d

Barn Swallows lined up on a branch along the lake. These birds are the most widespread species of swallow in the world.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 7d

A female Red-bellied Woodpecker waits along the boardwalk railing waiting for peanuts to be offered.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 7d

A Ruby-crowned Kinglet with a friendly wave. It's fun having these little cuties migrating through.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 8d

A male Wood Duck with the light bringing out the colors in his fancy mullet. These ducks are my favorite waterfowl to photograph.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 8d

An adult and a juvenile Sora, photos taken on the same day. The adult is facing to the right and has the brighter beak and grey plumage on cheek and chest, the juvenile is facing left and has more brown plumage.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 9d

A Green Heron flying over the marsh on a foggy morning.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 9d

A Great Egret taking some fresh fish to go.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 10d

The sunlight brings out a touch of green in this Green Heron's wing feathers. The brown edging to the wing feathers shows that this is a young bird.

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