Wonderfully Calming Slow Motion Footage of Birds Eating From a Photographer’s Outstretched Hand

Photographer Jocelyn Anderson captures absolutely wonderful slow-motion footage of small birds eating from her hand. Each bird approaches her outstretched hand differently, several take a nut or a seed before flying away, others remain a bit longer while some stop without taking anything. Each of these short films is beautiful and calming in its own way.

I often visit a park that has birds that have been hand-fed for years. Since the birds are quite friendly, all I need to do is show up with some peanuts and sunflower seeds. Often smaller birds move too quickly for the human eye to catch the details of their movements. I use my iPhone 11 to record their flight and their antics while they select their snacks of choice. These birds are small but have big personalities!

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.