jay

The usual poor light and through the window

Poor light meant I couldn't get a fast enough shutter speed, and the bird in front moved, but I thought it worth uploading as I don't catch more than one in the frame often. Through the double glazing as usual

Pleased to see a pair of these in the garden yesterday

Jay in the Garden about to go for the peanuts

Photo taken this morning

Jay are the hardest birds to see and photograph in the Scottish Pine Forest, I have been trying to get a photo of this bird for 5 days the least movement or sound and he is away, Having to use the Camera in silent mode with a Towel wrapped round it to cut down the noise. Still work in progress...

Very close up shot of a Jay almost full frame.

We're between warblers and ducks here, so Blue Jays and sparrows are more interesting. This guy seemed to be people watching. f6.3 1/250 ISO900

Well Peeps, Just been to the Docs and had me MOT, and a flu-jab...Ouch!!! The last of our stragglers from the weekends party should be leaving today, so hopefully we will be back to normal soon.

High ISO and through the double glazing in poor light, but I thought it worth uploading for the pose/behaviour. This is how Jays look if they're scared/spooked/upset/etc. I see this more often when another Jay is nearby; for a predator it's the really loud screech and stiff pose pointing...

I've not uploaded a Jay pic for a while. There's only about 6 regulars ATM, but they're having trouble competing with 4 Squirrels and about 6 Great Tits. All are trying for the same Monkey Nuts, even though I place them everywhere from in the trees - to holes in walls - to scattered on the...

Jay up close with eye contact.

Jay in his usual sneaky approach to the table.

Jay. Guret; early September 2013.

Jay showing his colors.

A bit close, but I like the expression again Through the double glazing as uaual

Just a lack of crown feathers due to moult Through the... you know the rest ;)