Young Steller’s Jays
Jul 14, 2021 23:51:19 #
These Steller’s jays are loud and raucous! They are clowning around here with a piece of bread. They frequent a Santa Barbara restaurant called Cold Springs Tavern (the tavern began operating as a stagecoach stop in 1868 and has several interesting structures, including a jailhouse). In the 1940’s it was purchased and turned into a tavern and restaurant. It’s located in the San Marcos pass in the mountains. It’s quirky and fun, and I’m not sure the proprietors are completely enamored of the jays, but they are entertaining and funny (although they will steal your food if you don’t stay focused). These are mostly young fledglings (you can see the rictal flanges of their beaks). The colors of their feathers are otherworldly, an incredible blue.
Jul 14, 2021 23:58:14 #
Jul 15, 2021 00:00:52 #
mundy-F2
Loc: Chicago suburban area
phv wrote:
These Steller’s jays are loud and raucous! They ar... (show quote)
Very nice..they enjoy you taking the pictures.
Mundy
Jul 15, 2021 00:04:44 #
UTMike wrote:
Excellent definition! What lens? Your a7r4?
Oh, not an A7r4, Mike. I recently bought a Sony A1, to get sharper pics. My RX10 is great, but I wanted more detail. This lens is the 100-400.
Jul 15, 2021 00:05:39 #
mundy-F2 wrote:
Very nice..they enjoy you taking the pictures.
Mundy
Mundy
They are posers! Pretty tame since there are usually restaurant patrons around although they were closed on this particular day yesterday. Thanks!
Jul 15, 2021 03:41:14 #
A great set. Love your capture of the butterfly, very nice bokeh in the background. Mahalo for sharing.
Jul 15, 2021 04:07:42 #
Jul 15, 2021 10:07:20 #
JoAnneK01 wrote:
A great set. Love your capture of the butterfly, very nice bokeh in the background. Mahalo for sharing.
Thanks so much, JoAnne! Appreciate your comment!
Jul 15, 2021 10:07:40 #
Jul 15, 2021 10:24:13 #
Fun subjects, phv...we have three young Scrub Jays hanging around our bird feeders terrorizing the other birds!! 
Jul 15, 2021 11:00:02 #
Jul 15, 2021 11:43:06 #
jederick wrote:
Fun subjects, phv...we have three young Scrub Jays hanging around our bird feeders terrorizing the other birds!!
I bet! We only have them in our mountains, but the scrub jays terrorize my feeder birds! An aggressive yet entertaining species!
Thanks!
Jul 15, 2021 11:43:56 #
kpmac wrote:
Really nice. Our Bluejays are loud and audacious, too.
I know! Those birds are pretty boisterous! Thanks, kpmac!
Jul 15, 2021 11:44:00 #
Jul 15, 2021 11:44:34 #
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