Craig Anderson

A robin sized bird in profile view, its body angled slightly toward the viewer. Its plumage is a mix of warm browns and lemon yellow tones, with a crest of fluffy feathers on its head. The bird has a mask of black feathers over a dark eye, and a black chin. Its underparts have a bright yellow hue that transitions to a sandy tan on its belly. Its tail is black and white with a bright yellow tip that is visible as the bird sits on the branch. The background is the out-of-focus lush green foliage of a choke cherry tree.

Cedar Waxwing perched on a choke cherry branch. So beautiful!

#addBirder #birds #birdphotography

A male indigo bunting perches on a wild rose branch while checking out the photographer. He is displaying his deep blue chest.

Another good sighting today. Indigo bunting on an overgrown slope. Chester County, PA. #birds #wildlife

The bird in the image is a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias). It’s a large wading bird commonly found near shores, rivers, lakes, and wetlands throughout much of North America. Some key identifying features visible in the image: • Long, slender neck in an S-curve. • Sharp, pointed bill. • Grayish-blue plumage with a black stripe over the eye. • Long legs adapted for wading in shallow water. These birds are excellent fishers and often stand still for long periods, waiting to strike quickly at prey. Let me know if you’d like more information about their habitat, behavior, or range.

Great Blue Heron in our local park

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#photography
#nature
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#nature #wildlife
#herons #greatblueheron

A Great Egret, and large all white water bird with long black legs and feet, a long orange pointed bill and a long curled neck. This one is perched on a rock with water and grasses in the background.

And for number 5 we have the Great Egret, there were a couple of these about, and several Snowies. #Birds 🪶 #Photography #BirdPhotography #FujiFilm #XT5

Hearing and seeing the Columbus Symphony perform at Ash Cave yesterday was the most incredible and magical concert I’ve ever experienced.

Blue Heron Mornings 🪶

Kinds of Blue #birds

I visited Two Harbors and Brimson this morning to survey wildfire damage and thank the personnel leading response efforts - from local, federal, and DNR firefighters to emergency managers and volunteers.

Glad to see some rain and a community that has each other’s back.

Minnesota’s flags flew at half-staff today in honor of peace officers who gave their lives to protect ours.

Tonight, we gathered to ensure that these heroes are never forgotten.

SPPS: New Superintendent Stacie Stanley begins first week with district Since being selected for the position in December, the former Edina Public Schools superintendent has prepared by making a 100-day onboarding plan for herself which she’ll use to gather and analyze…

SPPS: New Superintendent Stacie Stanley begins first week with district www.twincities.com/2025/05/13/s...

The Fishing Opener is one of the ways we celebrate the best of Minnesota.
 
Grateful to the Crosslake community for hosting, and wishing everyone tight lines tomorrow 🎣

Minnesota’s high schoolers graduated at record rate in 2024 Gains were posted by nearly every demographic group, with students of color outpacing whites in all but one category.

A big THANK YOU to all the teachers, students, principals, district staff and parents who worked together to achieve this goal!
www.startribune.com/mn-high-scho...

St. Paul schools hit pre-COVID graduation levels, state reaches record high Graduation rates went up among multiple student demographics in 2024, with 84.2% of Minnesota high school seniors graduating in four years.

St. Paul schools hit pre-COVID graduation levels, state reaches record high www.twincities.com/2025/05/07/s...

Nonprofit BioMADE picks Maple Grove for its $132M flagship plant The pilot facility, which the state of Minnesota and U.S. Department of Defense helped pay for, is meant to kick-start the national bio-economy.

As a global leader in agriculture and with a skilled workforce second to none, we’re bringing the innovative manufacturing jobs of the future to Minnesota.

Grateful to the leadership of @mccollum.house.gov in getting this across the finish line.

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Ask Why five times... Why? Why is that? Why is that? Why is that? and Why is that?

Honestly, me too.

I’m headed to the Moorhead area to talk about the infrastructure projects we’re funding to improve peoples’ lives.

That includes cutting the ribbon on a brand new fire station and finding ways to mitigate the effects of extreme weather like flooding.

Minnesota is a top state for health care, thanks in part to Mayo Clinic.
 
Now they’re building a $5 billion expansion in Rochester where the lifesaving health care innovations of the future are going to happen.
 
Inspiring to see the progress today.

I’m grateful the Shapiro family is safe. It’s despicable for this to happen as the Jewish community is celebrating Passover. Political violence has no place in our country.

My statement on the arson attack targeting Governor Josh Shapiro and his family during Passover.

Happy Record Store Day, everybody. Make sure to shop local.

The Cedar Waxwing flock was back in the neighborhood this morning. I'm not sure where they're eating, but I sure enjoy seeing these unusual-looking birds.
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Today would be a great day to ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks.

Male cardinal.

Male cardinal, looking dapper and oh so pretty.
#birds #naturephotography #florida #cardinal

Fear has a way of being contagious.

But courage is also contagious.

Photos: Nationwide Protests Against Trump and Musk Images from some of the hundreds of anti-Trump demonstrations across the country.

To the thousands of people who came out to show Trump we won't stay quiet: Thank you. Stay in the fight. www.theatlantic.com/photo/2025/0...

David Burley. co-founder of the Highland Grill and Blue Plate Restaurant Company, died this afternoon in a motorycle accident in Wisconsin. All Blue Plate Restaurants will be closed for the day on Monday in remembrance. www.twincities.com/2025/04/06/t...

The American people have risen up and they are PISSED AS HELL.
#HandsOff

🇺🇸 Absolutely insane crowd here in Madison, Wisconsin — the Capital of Democracy!

#Handsoff