Blue Jay Gallery
I found it a fun challenge on capturing the timid, fast-flying Blue Jay.
Blue Jays sittin’ pretty
They seemed to know this and teased me endlessly. 😉
Blue Jays in flight
“Ha ha ha, catch me if you can!”
Blue Jay ‘shooting’ up to the tree branch from the ground
Wishing all of you and yours a wonderful, blessed Holiday season. Safe travels!
Love the look in that last bird’s eye (watching you) as it shoots upwards! Have a great Christmas and a wonderful new year. 🎄🎅🍾🥂
Thank you, Mike, he was most definitely watching me as he shot up and down numerous times. 😉 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!
Great shots, Donna! Especially that last one. We have several bluejays hanging around our yard and they definitely are a challenge to capture, but oh so pretty! Merry Christmas!
Thank you, Susan, they are super fast, aren’t they?!! Merry Christmas to you and Peter!
Amazing photos Donna!! I love the in-flight photos. You are so good at bird photography! 🥰
Awwww, thank you, John! I love the challenges!! 😊
Wonderful captures, Donna, especially that last one. They are quite private and don’t seem to want their portraits taken. Good for you (and us) for being patient enough to lie in wait for them.
Have a wonderful holiday week.
Warmly,
Tanja
Thank you, Tanja! They do like their privacy! There were always a dozen or so ‘bulleting’ around. A lot of fun. Have a wonderful, safe holiday week too!
Wow! Just fabulous. They are so hard to photo. A glimpse and they are off.
Thank you! They’re like bullets speeding across the sky, what fun!
Yes, so fast. Occasionally, I see one in repose on our cherry tree in the winter, but not for long!
Awesome photos, I love getting photos of birds in flight. Very nice.
Thank you, Sandra! I enjoy the challenge of birds in flight too. 😊
Lovely! Blue Jays are my second favourite birds.
Thank you, they are a lovely color of blue!
Have a great holiday Donna!
Thank you, Brian, you too!!
You did some amazing shots here!
Awwww…thank you Flavia! It takes a lot of shots to get one, lol. 😉
I can imagine! They are terribly fast, but you did a great job ☺️
Nice set, Donna. Have a great week!
Thank you, Eliza, you too!
Thanks!
The blue jays are my shy friends, they love peanuts and have given me a whole plethora of great pictures. I guess they providing you with the same. They are gorgeous birds fro any angle. Great post, my friend. Happy Holidays! 🙂
Thank you, HJ! I love seeing a Blue Jay with a mouthful of peanuts. Happy Holidays to you and yours as well, have fun!
Wow, I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen a bird in a straight vertical ascent before.
Thank you, David! This one kept dropping straight down, grabbing something from the evergreens, then would shoot straight back up. He did it numerous times. I think he was teasing me, lol. My gosh, they are super-fast!
Beautiful bird! Thank you, Donna.
Happy Holidays!!
Thank you, Isabel, Happy Holidays to you too!
The catch me if you can shot is terrific! All the best for the holidays, Donna!
Thank you, Belinda! I’m not sure if there’s a faster bird, lol, they certainly challenged me. Enjoy the holidays as well!
Patient work. Well done.
Thank you, Tom!
Wonderful images, Donna. Thanks so much for the holiday wishes. Have a great holiday season. 😃
Thank you, Sylvia! Best wishes to you too! 🙂
Wow, Donna, what magnificent flight shots. I feel spoilt that you would put one of my favorite birds from your country in a showcase for me to admire, it always arouses worship and thanksgiving to be blessed with the opportunity to admire the beauty in the birds from other lands 🙂 Have a wonderful Christmas my friend!
Thank you, Ashley! I now always think of you when I see Blue Jays. 🙂 I’m happy you enjoyed them. My oh my, they are super-fast, I think we all had fun together, them playing catch-me-if-you-can. Best wishes for a wonderful Christmas to you and your wife!
Fabulous series of pictures, Donna… so well captured!!
Thank you, Indira!!
Thank you for your kindness throughout the year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!
Thank you, Eddie, I appreciate your visits, and love your inspirational blog! I hope your Christmas was wonderful. Best wishes to you for a healthy and beautiful New Year too!
Awesome pictures, shooting up from ground. Really talented. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Thank you Vivek, same to you!
Great captures, Donna! Blue Jays can be the most challenging subjects. I have found them to be rarely in the mood. You have outsmarted them!
Thank you, Lisa! I’ve taken oh-so-many bad shots! lol They are a fun challenge and awesome practice!
We only have the Stellar Jays, but like all Jays they’re also the amusing (and sometimes annoying) clowns. They are far too good at busting into bird feeders. 😀
Thank you, Gunta! I’ve seen and captured ‘your western’ Stellar Jay several years ago, quite the beauty! And yes, amusing!! 😀
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