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Janet Lewis
East Grand Rapids, MI, United States
The common Blue Jay is boring in the sense that they are frequent visitors, but there couldn’t be a more beautiful boring bird with those striking blue feathers. That said, they can be a little bossy! This is a juvenile Blue Jay who was certainly large enough and capable enough to feed himself, especially since the feeder was just out of view of this branch. Never the less, he continued to beg, flapping his wings, and “crying” for an adult to feed him. They were having none of it!
Week 6: Boring is Beautiful
Species: Blue Jay
Feed Me, Mama!
It’s always a thrill to photograph a juvenile bird, and you’ve caught this one just right. Such detail and color as well as the composition make this photo a winner in my book! Thank you for your submission.
Thank you so much for your very kind comment, Ellen! I appreciate you taking the time to comment and am glad that you liked the image. It is one of my favorites of the many bird photos I have taken.
Thanks for sharing. The vivid colors a beautiful!
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