P & J for Lunch

Gallery: AvianPosted January 19, 201477 views6 comments

D800 200-400mm @ 400mm F8 1/500 ISO 800

I had set up a blind and feeding station at my campsite on Falcon Lake in Texas last month in hopes of attracting Green Jays and others for some closeup opportunities. I got a kick out of this jay as dipped into the jam I had placed on a platform feeder ( hoping to attract orioles ) and then brought it up to a limb where I had spread some peanut butter, where he proceeded to gulp down both P & J.

I liked how the angle of this shot showed all his brilliant colors including the bright yellow underside of the tail.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 19, 2014 at 10:28 AM

Nice detail and color in one of the most colorful birds in the valley.

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on January 19, 2014 at 12:42 PM

What a beaufitul bird! Very nice shot, Bob.
Lovely colors!

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Comment posted by John Robinson on January 19, 2014 at 1:07 PM

Superb looking bird indeed! You guys have so much stuff over there- very jealous !!
John

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 19, 2014 at 5:17 PM

Excellent detail and exposure, Bob. My one time in south Texas, I failed to get a decent shot of these. Maybe a touch less dof here to help minimize the bg? Also, there's something about the light shining through the leaves above the tail that I find distracting-I think I'd do some cloning there. Great pose.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 19, 2014 at 8:09 PM

Pretty bird...one which I've never had the pleasure of seeing. BG is a tad busy, but you are so close. Next you'll need to offer him Fluff! Sharon

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Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on January 19, 2014 at 9:15 PM

Gee that's a good looking bird! Great technique getting them close.

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