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Jun 24, 2018 09:56:25   #
ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Very good set Richard.

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Jun 24, 2018 12:00:20   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Nice, sharp series!

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Jun 24, 2018 13:22:46   #
JohnD3 Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
Fantastic photos.
For a most beautiful bird Blue Jays have the worst temperament and most unpleasant voice.

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Jun 24, 2018 21:41:09   #
Einreb92 Loc: Philadelphia
 
Seems like you have it figured out. Great captures!

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Jun 24, 2018 22:18:01   #
EdR Loc: Gig Harbor, WA
 
Good set of pictures, and thanks or the tip on the peanuts. Maybe it will work for me if the squirrels aren’t too fast.👍

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Jun 24, 2018 22:46:25   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
Richard Spencer wrote:
Was having difficulty photographing blue jays because when I would pitch down a raw peanut in the shell they would swoop down and grab it (sometimes on the fly) and be back up in the tree before I could even find them in the viewfinder. So I tried pitching down 3 or 4 peanuts at a time and it solved the problem. Now they land and take a few seconds to survey the choices and make a decision of which peanut to take and this gives me enough time to capture their image. Not only that but instead of flying high up among the branches to eat they stay on a lower branch to keep an eye on the remaining peanuts so they can swoop down and grab another soon as they are finished with that one. This allows me to get a shot of them in the tree. Trying to outsmart a Blue Jay is exhausting.
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the blue jay shots are really beautiful, Richard...good thinking and thanks for passing your idea on.

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Jun 24, 2018 23:48:35   #
ChuckMc Loc: Prescott, AZ
 
I agree - a wonderful set of pics and the fifth does bring a smile to my face. Thanks!

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Jun 25, 2018 01:39:50   #
sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA
 
Beautiful images, Richard!

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Jun 25, 2018 08:32:08   #
Richard Spencer Loc: Evansville, Indiana
 
Thanks everyone for looking and for your comments.

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Jun 25, 2018 08:38:41   #
johnlandon Loc: Rangpur, Bangladesh
 
Excellent idea. I am really new in this photographic field and I am learning new things every day. The first blue background is real or you edit something in Photoshop, this is so lively. I always get confused about my background colors. Sometimes I make it white in Photoshop. keep up your good work.

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Jun 25, 2018 18:15:38   #
Richard Spencer Loc: Evansville, Indiana
 
I always look for natural backgrounds. The blue background is the reflection of the sky from the lake.

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