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Gray Jay


Gray Jay
Photo Information
Copyright: Mario Belanger (EOSF1) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1427 W: 128 N: 5252] (23221)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 100-400 F4-5.6 L IS USM, ISO 200, B+W 77 010 UV-Haze 1 x
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-13 5:22
Viewed: 491
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Here's a shot of a Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis, 28-33 cm) looking at me. This shot was done in the boreal forrest of Montmorency north of Quebec city.

A widespread and confiding denizen of boreal and sub-alpine forests, the Gray Jay frequently approaches people for food. It may even land on your hand for a morsel. This tameness can also lead to the pilferage of food not offered, and is responsible for the colloquial name of "camp robber."
Cool Facts
The Gray Jay stores large quantities of food for later use. It uses sticky saliva to glue small food items to tree branches above the height of the eventual snow line. It may be this food storage behavior that allows the jay to live so far north throughout the winter.
Large gray songbird.
Long tail.
Short, black bill.
Pale gray face and forehead.
Dark cap extending down nape and onto cheek.
Sex Differences
Sexes look alike.
Immature
Juvenile entirely sooty black with white moustache mark. Pale bill eventually turns dark.
Sound
Calls soft and harsh, "cha-cha-cha-cah." Also clear whistled "whee-oo."
Resident in boreal forest from Alaska to Newfoundland, southward to northern New Hampshire, northern New York, and Minnesota, and southward in western mountains to Arizona and New Mexico.
Conservation Status
No obvious changes in populations.
Other Names
Mésangeai du Canada, Geai du Canada (French)
Canada Jay (English)
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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1888 W: 245 N: 6180] (22002)
  • [2008-03-13 5:30]

Fabulous image of this Gray Jay!
What a striking POV and eye-contact.
Brilliant clarity and detail.
Superb DOF as well.
I like the lichen on the twig.
Very well done Mario,
Joe

The bird is so beautiful....great shot

Hey Mario,
This is a very beautiful shot of this cute bird!The details are simply fabulous!
Thanks & Cheers!
Goldy

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1812 W: 29 N: 5246] (17188)
  • [2008-03-13 8:10]

Hi Mario,
Wonderful shot of this Gray Jay with fabulous details and lovely soft colours on its plumage. Great eye contact with the lighting and exposure levels being superbly handled. Excellent DOF sets it off from the BG and very skilfully chosen POV. Very nicely composed too. kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Just fantastic, Mario,
so many details, so sharp, so cute, thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Wonderful full frontal capture...the timing was perfect to get a head on shot as clean as this..great focus and clarity to the whole image...classy work!!

regards h

La pleine capture frontale merveilleuse... la synchronisation était parfaite pour obtenir une tête sur le projectile aussi propre que foyer et clarté de this..great au travail chic entier d'image... ! ! considère h

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1911 W: 8 N: 4976] (16095)
  • [2008-03-13 8:57]

Hi Mario,

A wonderful head-on shot of this Gray Jay looking right at you. The face is adorable and the plummage is beautiful. Lovely colors - the greys, blacks and white are excellent. Fine details and a lovely pose and composition.

Jane

It looks like an old medicine man sitting in a sweat lodge trance....off looking bird appearing to look almost through you and not at you..Wonderful pose capture Mario!
Bob

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 6 N: 3063] (11326)
  • [2008-03-13 10:03]

Salut Mario,avec la neige ils sont encore plus beaux,merci de partager ton merveilleux travail,bonne journee',Luciano

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  • rdfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 0 N: 747] (3202)
  • [2008-03-13 10:06]

Bonjour Mario
Très belle prise, excellentes couleurs et netteté, très beau sujet et très curieux à la fois. Bravo
Amicalement Robi

Hello Mario,
Good details and excellent depth of field. Aperture f7.
Moody...
Well done
TFS
Annick

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1064 W: 64 N: 2234] (9195)
  • [2008-03-13 11:47]

Hello Mario,

Beautiful portrait of this cute jay. Very nice and unusual POV. Good DOF and sharpness. Great background. Beautiful colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Bellissima immagine, ottima composizione, eccellenti dettagli del piumaggio e bellissimi colori, lo sguardo ipnotico mi affascina, ma non mi conquista, forse per la diversa luce nei due occhi. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

bonjour Mario

très jolie photo du Mésangeai du Canada avec un superbe
et amusant contact visuel avec toi, excellent POV et cadrage
j'aimes la branche en diagonale mais j'aimes aussi que
tu ai laissé une bonne espace à côté du sujet,

excellent DOF, belle luminosité de l'image,
excellente netteté et détails, TFS

Asbed

Bonsoir Mario,

Beau portrait d'un oiseau que je n'ai même jamais vu, avec une technique impeccable, comme d'habitude! Merci,

Eugène

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 655 W: 0 N: 1623] (5300)
  • [2008-03-13 17:26]

Bonsoir Mario, c'est la première fois que je vois une mésangeai depuis que je suis sur TN, j'ai pu en manquer... très belle photo encore une fois, j'aime son regard dans l'objectif, il te voit. Les plumes sont de toute beauté, légères et gonflées, c'est une très belle photo encore une fois, merci beaucoup!

francine

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 9 N: 5960] (22528)
  • [2008-03-14 2:51]

Hi Mario. Dont think i have seen this one before. once again poor little thing try to keep warm in your harsh winter. it looks so cute with its little face looking at you. good detail and natural colours.
well done TFS.
Nick.

Hi Mario
Such a cutie with very cute pose. Fantastic. I never saw a gray jay, always blue jay. In fact I even didn’t know the gray jay exist.
Thank you for interesting information.
Well done
Babak
PS: my apologies for late writing.

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