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A very cold blue jay

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Posted by Rod Chandler on April 1, 2009 at 4:45 PM
A very cold blue jay
Yesterday I hiked into the Wild Basin Area of Rocky Mountain National Park. It was cold. The wind blew. It snowed. Light was horrible. I shot and shot and came home without much other than a nice workout. I did spot this blue jay nearby as I was eating lunch. I suppose he was hanging around hoping for a handout, or he was just trying to stay warm.
Posted by Don Grall on April 1, 2009 at 5:13 PM
Definitely like the plumped up feathers, sure does look a bit chilly! The bird is a Steller's Jay, not a Blue Jay by the way. There are Blue Jays along the front range at the lowest elevations, such as Denver, Colorado Springs, Ft Collins, etc, but they don't make it into the mountains. Steller's Jay prefers a mountain habitat but will venture down to the aforementioned cities as well.
Posted by Klaus Priebe on April 1, 2009 at 7:42 PM
Wonderful shot. Looks like its been eating well too ! :smile:
Posted by D J Kuklinski on April 1, 2009 at 8:02 PM
Nice capture!
Posted by Aleksandra Miesak on April 1, 2009 at 8:23 PM
I love how the little perch he's on is fading into the back. Great lines and color!!!
Posted by Morris McClung on April 1, 2009 at 8:48 PM
That looks like one cold bird. Great shot.
Posted by John Klotz on April 1, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Nice shot Rod... s/he does look like he is trying to stay warm.
Posted by Dan Walters on April 2, 2009 at 12:01 AM
Really nice shot. Great color. It does look cold!