Eurasion Jay
Oct 27, 2017 13:55:08 #
This is a Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius). It is just about the hardest bird in our woods to get anywhere near. This one has an addiction to peanuts but it still took about three hours today to get this shot.
Oct 27, 2017 14:14:15 #
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Oct 27, 2017 14:22:12 #
Try to make an appointment with him next time lol. This is a nice shot.
Oct 27, 2017 15:05:19 #
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Oct 27, 2017 19:02:11 #
Nice one David. I was tracking one a couple of weeks ago in some woodland, I swear every time I lifted my camera up to take a shot it flew off behind some branches..I lost patience in the end and gave up!!
Oct 28, 2017 10:31:51 #
Tikva wrote:
Beautiful bird. You have more patience than I do.
Hello Tikva
Thank you very for viewing and for commenting, always appreciated. Really pleased that you liked it.
david
Oct 28, 2017 10:32:47 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Nice one
Hello Jerry
I am really pleased that you enjoyed it. Thank you very for looking and for commenting, always appreciated.
david
Oct 28, 2017 10:34:27 #
fourg1b2006 wrote:
Try to make an appointment with him next time lol. This is a nice shot.
Hello Marty
Glad that you like it. Thank you very much for viewing and for your comment, really appreciated.david
Oct 28, 2017 10:35:39 #
UTMike wrote:
I agree with Tivka. Your patience paid off.
Hello UTMike
Thank you very much for viewing and for your comment, really appreciated. Really pleased that you liked it.
david
Oct 28, 2017 10:37:05 #
Oct 28, 2017 10:38:26 #
kpmac wrote:
Excellent shot. Our Bluejays are very timid, also.
Hello kpmac
Jays are super intelligent birds. I imagine they share these traits wherever they are found, even though it's infuriating
Very pleased that you liked this. Thank you very much for viewing and for your comment, really appreciated. Really pleased that you liked it. david
Oct 28, 2017 10:47:43 #
Doddy wrote:
Nice one David. I was tracking one a couple of weeks ago in some woodland, I swear every time I lifted my camera up to take a shot it flew off behind some branches..I lost patience in the end and gave up!!
Hello Doddy
I know exactly what you mean. This bird made about a dozen approaches to the bait over a three hour period. Every time from a different direction and every time it got spooked by moving branches in the wind or by me moving the camera. I only got this one shot because it freaked at the sound of the shutter. There is a bit of interesting behavior going on here though. Last winter I was feeding this Jay peanuts to entice it in but stopped in April so as not to risk it taking them back to it's young in the nest. The day I return and put peanuts out it shows up. Coincidence or has that bird been checking the site for all those months?
Anyway thanks for looking and for commenting, always appreciated. Very pleased that you liked it.
david
Oct 28, 2017 10:49:18 #
angler wrote:
Excellent shot David.
Hello Jim
I am really pleased that you liked this one. Thank you as always for looking and for commenting, much appreciated.
david
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