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Scrub Jay

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Posted by Ryan DesJardins on May 27, 2007 at 12:40 AM
Scrub Jay
Well, I haven't been getting out an about to shoot photographs, but I was able to capture this fella on my neighbor's chimney from my upstairs bathroom. Focus is a little soft, but not horrible. It looks sharp when printed.

Canon 20D
100-400 IS Handheld
1/100s @ f.8
ISO 400
Posted by Erik Lundh on May 27, 2007 at 1:11 AM
I bet it's tough pointing the camera away from your daughter... Anytime I can get a close in shot of a bird , I feel like the image should be a success. Maybe I would like to see the light a little more diffuse, especially on it's belly side.
Posted by Bryan Swan on May 27, 2007 at 2:55 AM
Is that a Blue Jay? Certainly looks like one. I've never seen one in the northwest - lots of Stellar Jays, but none like what you see back east.
Posted by David Cowell on May 27, 2007 at 3:05 AM
It's actually a Western Scrub-Jay. Here's a link if you'd like to read a little more about them:

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Western_Scrub-Jay.html#map

Their numbers actually seem to be on the rise and are starting to expand their range.

Dave