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Title: Blue Jay Landing at My Back Yard Feeder
Post by: Fotobirder on May 11, 2010, 06:07:46 PM
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Here's another one of those pictures where practice really helps. I have a Blind that I sit up on my Deck. This is about 10 feet away from the Platform Feeder. Then I watch the pattern of the Birds flying to the feeder. If you fortunate, you might get a picture of a Blue jay Landing like this  one. Hope you enjoy and may the Lord bless & keep you.

Steve
Fotobirder
Title: Re: Blue Jay Landing at My Back Yard Feeder
Post by: JudyB on May 11, 2010, 06:44:18 PM
He is beautiful.
Title: Re: Blue Jay Landing at My Back Yard Feeder
Post by: Fotobirder on May 13, 2010, 06:56:03 PM
Thanks Judy. I just barely was able to fit him in the frame. He might look a little better if he were lightened also. Anyway, glad you enjoyed and may the Lord bless & keep you.

Steve
Title: Re: Blue Jay Landing at My Back Yard Feeder
Post by: JudyB on May 13, 2010, 07:04:00 PM
Yes see if you can lighten him as well. 

We have had jays around driving me nutz.  We have the puppies outside to eat and drink, and I wondered why the jays were squawking.  Here they were dive bombing the puppies going after the dog food.  It is an expensive way to feed the jays!
Title: Re: Blue Jay Landing at My Back Yard Feeder
Post by: Fotobirder on May 13, 2010, 08:35:37 PM
Blue Jays can help you or be your worse nightmare. They can help you find Hawks and even Owls when they try to chase them. They can imitate a Red-shouldered Hawk that drives Birds away from the Feeders long enough for them to chow down. Here's the picture lightened a tab. Hope you like it. As always thanks for the feedback.

Steve
Fotobirder
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Title: Re: Blue Jay Landing at My Back Yard Feeder
Post by: JudyB on May 13, 2010, 10:12:38 PM
Much better.  Fantastic shot he has just about landed! 
Title: Re: Blue Jay Landing at My Back Yard Feeder
Post by: Jeanne Lee on May 14, 2010, 12:46:13 PM
They are a very protective bird.  We had a "tribe" or "clan" or whatever one summer that wouldn't let our cat out of the house until the babies were out of the next.