Pictures From the Woods
BLUE Jay
Posted by Bill Ault (GBA, Canada) on 22 November 2008 in Animal & Insect.
A picture to do a bit more justice to the colour of these guys still through the patio door but from about five feet using the curtain as a blind....
@Doug: He didn't seem to mind at all and he obviously was a hit with is fans ;-)
@Marie: thanks Marie - he thought so too ;-)
@Betty: thanks Betty
Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal
This is wonderful - the little face, the detail and colours in the feathers... Just wonderful.
22 Nov 2008 1:06pm
@Ana Lúcia: thanks Ana
Mary from PA, United States
Great capture Bill !! These birds a very hard to catch...beautiful colors !!
22 Nov 2008 2:32pm
@Mary: You've got to bribe them into performance like any good model - sunflower seeds work best ;-)
Florence from Paris, France
That's a nice bird indeed ! It changes me from my parisian sparrows ! :-)
22 Nov 2008 2:38pm
@Florence: Ah but you get Paris with the sparrows ;-)
@Alun Lambert: thanks Alun
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Congratulations for this beautiful animal shot.
22 Nov 2008 5:29pm
@Calusarus: thanks Calusarus
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Excellent shot Bill, the colors really stand out against the snow.
23 Nov 2008 4:21am
@Observing: Just wait till there is a foot of the stuff on the balcony and I catch him in the sun ;-)
MaryP from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Gorgeous little bird. Such beautifully coloured plumage. Good capture.
23 Nov 2008 10:30am
@MaryP: thanks MaryP
Kathryn from Warburton, Australia
well done capturing this gorgeous bird so close!
24 Nov 2008 10:50am
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
1/160 second
F/3.5
24 mm