Just a common Blue Jay.

[Dennis S]

Just a common Blue Jay, but I liked the composition.

http://jemez-photography.smugmug.com/Animals/Birds-winter-2010/Blue-Jay-036/1218354711_A6i4T-X2.jpg

 

[nngbwh]

That is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing the photo.

 

[Freddie]

What a pretty bird Dennis, but this what we call a Blue Jay: (I don't mean the Toronto Blue Jays :smile2

http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=1532&lang=E

(sorry, I tried to put it up as a picture with no luck)

 

[Bina]

Dennis, I believe that guy is called a west coast Scrub Jay....so very handsome !

 

[Dennis S]

Freddie and Bina are, I am sure, right as usual. Is the bird Freddie linked to sometimes known as Steller's (sp?) Jay? We have some like that, and I have one picture that I like, but those guys are very wary, in my experience. Because I liked the composition, and the light, I was watching that spot and hoping to photograph a landing. Thank you Mr. Scrub Jay.

 

[Dennis S]

Of all the bird pictures I have worked into my little card business, this has been the most popular so far. There have been a few women that have really fallen for this one in the past. But I do like the lighting on the Scrub Jay.

http://jemez-photography.smugmug.co...-the-Jemez-Mountains-1/777749720_PXHWw-X2.jpg

I am told this one is a "Townsend's Solitaire". I like it myself.

 

[Greg a]

SPOTTED IN TORONTO

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[Dennis S]

For sure, they grow them big in Canada.

 

[Freddie]

Freddie and Bina are, I am sure, right as usual. Is the bird Freddie linked to sometimes known as Steller's (sp?) Jay? We have some like that, and I have one picture that I like, but those guys are very wary, in my experience. Because I liked the composition, and the light, I was watching that spot and hoping to photograph a landing. Thank you Mr. Scrub Jay.

Nope, it's a Blue Jay. Here's what a Steller's Jay looks like:
http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/137987

 

[Freddie]

Hey Greg, your Blue Jay doesn't count LOL

 

[Dennis S]

OK----What is this guy?

http://jemez-photography.smugmug.com/Animals/Birds-winter-2010/Jay/796962718_Favdf-X2.jpg

 

[Bina]

OK----What is this guy?

http://jemez-photography.smugmug.com/Animals/Birds-winter-2010/Jay/796962718_Favdf-X2.jpg

Dennis, that is a Rockies sub species of Steller's Jay that prefers coniferous forests. Stunning bird.

 

[Freddie]

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Publications/Birdscope/Winter2007/two_jays.html