Gray Jay aka Canada Jay aka Whiskey Jack

aka Camp Robber ...a few shots of this great little jay. We don't get them here but they are regulars about 4 hours from here at Algonquin Park and are also North East of here in Quebec...some of them have bands and a fellow at Algonquin is on his 40Th year of banding and documenting them.

Clear photos
The bands in the last one really pop too.

Beautiful, love that first one in the snow

Awesome series of shots, very well done.

Their eyes resemble the tufted titmouse we have around here.

Wow they are such a cutie, excellent shots Gary. 1st 1 is my fave

Beautiful shots Gary, this is another species I sure wish we had down here....pretty birds.

Those are lovely shots Gary, I like the last one best but they are all good

Lovely set!

Nice series, Gary. At lunch once in Colorado, these birds would swoop down from their perch and walk around on our table, grabbing any food left unguarded.

Very pretty shots, Gary. I've never seen them around here.

Greats shots of a cute little bird.

That's a lot of aka's! But he sure is beautiful. And so are your shots of it. Love the head turn in the last. Great work, Gary.

The last one is my favorite, but too bad about the distracting bands. Great birds though.
Al

Pretty shots of a gregarious bird of the deep forest Gary... I would guess by the colorful banding he was easy to "grab"... When I had a pair or two around here, I carried pieces of summer sausage in the woods and they landed in my hand until the "larder" was empty....

Dave

Hence the "camp robber" moniker !!! Very friendly bird ! Wonderful photos.... don't see any around our home, but at my in-laws on the French River, they are quite plentiful. I'll have to try to get some pics when I'm up there next !!