Around the House | Bluejay

1/16/2022 Around the House | Bluejay

Around the House | Bluejay   This Bluejay is a bit shaded. The Bluejays around here are very skittish.  They just don’t stay perched on a branch for long and with the slightest motion or sound, they are gone.  This image is one of the closest I’ve been able to capture.  For more information and images of Bluejays, see Blue Jays | a 7 Image Story.  For more information and images on using the Nikon 1 V3 for bird photography, see Nikon 1 V3 for Birds | a 7 Image Story.   Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.

1/15/2022Simple click through a thermopane window!
GearNikon 1 V3 with a FT-1 Adapter and a AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens
Exposure
300mm (810mm)  f/5.6   1/500s  -0.33ev  1000iso

In Search of Snowbirds | Blue Jay Alert

In Search of Snowbirds | Blue Jay Alert

Northern Illinois | 2/07/2020 9:30 am Local Time | Mostly Cloudy 28°F Light Winds

In Search of Snowbirds | Blue Jay Alert    Blue Jays are one of the most colorful birds in northern Illinois.  They are very flighty and fly off at the slightest noise or disturbance.  Capturing a good photograph of them can be very challenging.  For more information and images, see Blue Jays | a 7 Image Story.

The Back Story    While stretching a bit after several early morning hours in front of the computer, I made a quick glance out the window and noticed this Blue Jay on a nearby branch.  Blue Jays don’t stay in one place very long.  The camera was close.  After a couple of clicks, it was gone.

Quick Facts…

Blue Jay … Blue above. white below with crest and bold black necklace.  Wings/tail barred black.
HabitatOak & pine woods, gardens, groves, towns. Likes habitat with many oak or beech trees.
RangeCommon in Northern Illinois
NestOpen cup made of twigs, grass, weeds, moss, & mud in crotch of tree trunk or fork in limb.
DietOmnivorous. Mostly vegetable matter; seeds, grain, etc.  Many insects & some small rodents.
BehaviorForages in trees, shrubs and on ground. Comes to feeders for seeds.
SizeLength: 9.8-11.8 in | Weight: 2.5-3.5 oz | Wingspan: 13.4-16.9 in   Size between robins & crows.