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Blue Jay


Blue Jay
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Copyright: angela LL (angela926) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 473 W: 19 N: 797] (3069)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-01-21
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, EF 75-300 mm f/4-5.6 III
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/2000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-01-21 19:41
Viewed: 660
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A beautiful Blue Jay taken at the Read Sanctuary in Rye New York.

Blue Jay: Medium, noisy jay with bright blue upperparts, pale gray underparts, distinct head crest, and neck surrounded with a curious black necklace. Black-barred wings and tail have prominent white patches. Direct flight with steady and bouyant wing beats. Glides between perches or to the ground.

Range and Habitat
Blue Jay: Resident east of the Rockies, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, but slowly encroaching westward. Preferred habitats include evergreen forests, farmlands, groves, and suburbs.

The Blue Jay's coloration is not derived by pigments, but is the result of light refraction due to the internal structure of the feathers; if a Blue Jay feather is crushed, the blue disappears as the structure is destroyed.
They will sometimes prey on eggs and nestlings of other birds’ nests.
Captive jays have been observed using tools and strips of newspaper to rake in food pellets from outside their cages.
A group of jays has many collective nouns, including a "band", "cast", "party", and "scold" of jays.
siggi, Juyona, eng55, ferranjlloret, CeltickRanger, JoseMiguel, Noisette has marked this note useful
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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 564 W: 94 N: 1188] (4846)
  • [2009-01-21 22:45]

hi angela,
beautiful bird this blue jay is and well captured in fine composition and colors. tfs.
nagraj.v

Angela merhaba,siteye girmeden önce özellikle kuşların renkleri hakkında ne kadaraz bilgiye sahipmişim.Sadece renkli kuş olarak papağan gelirdi aklıma.Ama sizlerin sayesinde ufkum ne kadar çok genişledi,çok teşekkürler,sevgiler :)

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1367 W: 56 N: 4680] (16082)
  • [2009-01-21 23:22]

Hello Angela,
Very nice shot of the Beautiful Bluebird, its a really nice pose and a great POV, the details are lovely and sharp with fabulous very good and lighting.
Best regards Siggi

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2256 W: 10 N: 2618] (15517)
  • [2009-01-22 0:42]

Hi, Angela.
excellent capture
beautiful lighting and colors,
nice pose and details
greetings

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1126 W: 32 N: 1113] (3440)
  • [2009-01-22 0:56]

Hi Angela,
Beautiful capture of this Blue Jay.POV,catchlight in eyes,pose of bird,lighting and details are excellent.
Thanks for posting.

Hello Angela,
Superb capture of this Blue Jay, excellent composition and sharpness and fine details. Well done! TFS and best regards. Ferran

hello Angela

beautiful photography of the blue jay, shot with fine POV,
also fine framing with leaving a god space in-front of the bird,
but for the back i would start from where is his tail,
beautiful luminosity of the image, beautiful colour tones
of the jay, and the catch-light render the photo more beautiful,

TFS

Asbed

nice and costrasty, TFS Ori

  • Great 
  • eliz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 167 W: 22 N: 269] (1535)
  • [2009-01-22 11:42]

I envy you Americans for having this bird :)

Hello Angela,
Beautiful capture of this gorgeous bird.
You've got an imposing pose, I like the head's position slightly upwards, and the catchlight.
The blue hues stands out so good from the brown and neutral background.
Congratulations and thanks for share.
My best regards,
JM

hello Angela
very well presented shot with lovely colors and beautiful pose of this blue jay in a natural environment
great sharp detailed shot
very well done
Jacqueline

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 442 W: 0 N: 427] (3110)
  • [2009-01-22 15:34]

Hello Angela
Nice shot with good elements. The colors of this bird is amazing and different. I have never saw a bird like this.
The composition is clean and natural.
Good job
Nilson

Fantastic capture of this beautiful Jay! DOF, focus, lighting and sharpness are Great! Detail on the wings is very nice! Great job Angela!

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