Western Jay for Dee

[GREAPER]

Dee

I got one good shot of the Jays in the park, while we were waiting friday for the groups to gather and getting organized. It was on my list of shots I wanted, and I scratched it off early. Luck is sometimes on your side.

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/21757289-L.jpg

[Andy]

nice one, greaps.

i was sharing my ham sandwich (yes, harry, it's true!) with a couple of these scrubjays on the wawona porch, and 'gus was going wild shooting them :lol3

[Dee]

Dee

I got one good shot of the Jays in the park, while we were waiting friday for the groups to gather and getting organized. It was on my list of shots I wanted, and I scratched it off early. Luck is sometimes on your side.

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/21757289-S.jpg

I tried my darndest to get some of those blue feathered critters, but couldn't get close enough, they're specks in my images!

You got a real nice one too! Lovely lighting and a neat pose on the bird, congrats! And... thanks for posting this for me!
:clap :clap :clap

[GREAPER]

nice one, greaps.

i was sharing my ham sandwich (yes, harry, it's true!) with a couple of these scrubjays on the wawona porch, and 'gus was going wild shooting them :lol3


:nono

One should not feed the wildlife....

I cant wait to see them.... and the rest of Gus' shots.

[jwear]

good one :clap I have a whole grou[p of bad ones blur this and blur that. hard to get, to d-- fast lets see what Gus and Ed got :rolleyes

[GREAPER]

good one :clap I have a whole grou[p of bad ones blur this and blur that. hard to get, to d-- fast lets see what Gus and Ed got :rolleyes


Little birds are tough. They move a lot faster than egrets and herons. Fast shutter speeds and some luck are required. I have been out shooting birds all day, taken 400 shots, and deleted EVERY one of them before.

I got 6 shots off of this guy before he flew off. This is the only one I thought was sharp enough to share.

[Harryb]

nice one, greaps.

i was sharing my ham sandwich (yes, harry, it's true!) with a couple of these scrubjays on the wawona porch, and 'gus was going wild shooting them http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/lol8.gifI'll believe that when I see a pciture. http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/deal.gif

[Harryb]

Outstanding Brian. :clap :clap :clap

[pathfinder]

Outstanding Brian. :clap :clap :clap I agree wholeheartedly Harry!!

I am still on the road tonight, but I do have a western jay for ya Greaper. I caught this little fella stealing food from around the chairs in the yard at Wawona... This is my first image from the Yosemite shoot out and my road trip out and back.

http://pathfinder.smugmug.com/photos/21877231-L.jpg

[jwear]

I agree wholeheartedly Harry!!

I am still on the road tonight, but I do have a western jay for ya Greaper. I caught this little fella stealing food from around the chairs in the yard at Wawona... This is my first image from the Yosemite shoot out and my road trip out and back.

http://pathfinder.smugmug.com/photos/21877231-L.jpgpath Good shot :thumb hope you and the wife are having fun on the road how about a post on the way home from yosemite :D

[MHughes]

Lovely shots of those stellar jays...There besides the raven my favorite birds up there..We usually bring sun flower seeds to feed them.

[Steve Cavigliano]

Excellent Jay shots Brian and PF :thumb :thumb


I believe I may have captured a Jay butt or two (my preferred perspective.....lol) These are really sharp and well lit :clap


Steve

[ginger_55]

Those western jays are pretty little birds! Definitely!

Great gets! I will never forget the yellow headed flitter where I couldn't get my lens up. Hats off to those who do that, and get a shot, a good shot, well...
that is stupendous.

ginger

[MuskyDude]

Wow, those sure are beautiful birds you definately don't see around here. I really like the details and sharpness on both, lovely to look at. Thanks for sharing these!


AJ

[GREAPER]

Wonderful shot Pathfinder. The details are incredible. Funny, the Jays were everywhere, but we all seem to have shot them at the hotel.

It was great meeting you and your lovely wife. I am looking forward to seeing more.

[wanderingeye]

Lovely shots of those stellar jays...There besides the raven my favorite birds up there..We usually bring sun flower seeds to feed them.

These birds are called Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) in honor of the Prussian naturalist Georg Steller who was one of the first European naturalists to work in North America (in Alaska in 1742). Scrub Jays (Aphelocoma californica) are common out here too, usually at lower elevation.

Lovely shots indeed!

[pathfinder]

Wonderful shot Pathfinder. The details are incredible. Funny, the Jays were everywhere, but we all seem to have shot them at the hotel.

It was great meeting you and your lovely wife. I am looking forward to seeing more.


Thanks Brian.. I look forward to shooting some more with you in the future. There is a wolf recovery center near Lafayette we may want to visit some time.

That silly little Jay just hung around like a paid model. Here is another frame of it landing in the lawn chair with a beak full.

http://pathfinder.smugmug.com/photos/21954475-L.jpg

[SusanB]

:agree I agree with Dee, nice one.


Susan

[SusanB]

Wow, two super captures! You guys did well out there.:thumb


Susan

[GREAPER]

Thanks Brian.. I look forward to shooting some more with you in the future. There is a wolf recovery center near Lafayette we may want to visit some time.

That silly little Jay just hung around like a paid model. Here is another frame of it landing in the lawn chair with a beak full.

http://pathfinder.smugmug.com/photos/21954475-S.jpg

That one is really somethin. It's a great action shot. At first I didn't understand, I thought he was standing on something because his wings were tucked back but the was nothing there. I had to go back and read your post again to understand.

Very nice. I was going to shoot one down by the lodge, but he wouldn't hop of the roof onto a branch. To bad I didn't have and of Andy's ham sandwich.