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Blue Jay

One of my backyard visitors.

Amandart

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Date: Tue May 6, 2008
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Nigel C Young

I heard, and briefly glimpsed, our native equivalent of this elusive begger earlier today. I didn't get the chance of a shot. Well done, Amanda!

Nigel.

#1 Tue May 6, 2008 9:55pm

robedwcar

whoa, he's a beaut!

-Regards
Robert

#2 Tue May 6, 2008 10:04pm

smw57

Well Caught Amanda!

>Steve

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#3 Tue May 6, 2008 10:13pm

Oly_M

wonderful! another of my favourites...

"The poetry of photography will always be more important than the mechanics of the camera..." - J-H. Lartigue

#4 Wed May 7, 2008 12:50am

vab

Excellent! He has such beautiful markings. Lovely angle you have caught him at. (Your birds are prettier than our nah nah ne nah!! Lol!!) Nigel is lucky - I have never even glimpsed our Jay. Viv

#5 Wed May 7, 2008 9:11am

desertpea

You are lucky - I love these little birds. It's a Stellar's Jay, isn't it? Jan

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#6 Wed May 7, 2008 7:08pm

robedwcar

A friend of mine was actually attacked by one of these the other day. Apparently he had a nest nearby! Smile

-Regards
Robert

#7 Wed May 7, 2008 7:14pm

robward

Very beautiful and well taken. Thanks for sharing Amanda.

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#8 Wed May 7, 2008 7:41pm

D.Newkirk

Nice capture Amanda! Smile

Daenna

#9 Thu May 8, 2008 6:15pm

phototoad

Well done AManda! They are such a pretty bird, they can be mean though. Maggi

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#10 Fri May 9, 2008 11:09am