Florida Scrub Jay

Another new one for me, which is always exciting. Taken along Scrub Jay Trail in the Merritt Island Nature Reserve.

Nice series! #3 is a superb shot, love the leg postions. Are these Jays as musical as the Blue Jays here in the midwest? Just wonder.

TheFilter wrote in post #9960746
Nice series! #3 is a superb shot, love the leg postions. Are these Jays as musical as the Blue Jays here in the midwest? Just wonder.

Thanks! We saw about half a dozen of them and they seemed to be quieter than our Blue Jays...they are however just as tame and will readily take peanuts from the hand.

Very pretty shots, Scott. I like #1 a lot because of the framing by the branches, which makes for a nice composition. I also like the clarity in that one. But good shooting all round.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #9961886
Very pretty shots, Scott. I like #1 a lot because of the framing by the branches, which makes for a nice composition. I also like the clarity in that one. But good shooting all round.

Thanks Levina, I appreciate you comments.

What exceptional compositions... nicely done Scott... I love the shades of blue and the brilliant details.

db

A scrub jay along Scrub Jay Trail? Who would have thunk it?

Good shooting, buddy, and congrats on another first. The over the shoulder pose of #2 rocks. Way to go, Scott.

dbriz wrote in post #9962953
What exceptional compositions... nicely done Scott... I love the shades of blue and the brilliant details.

db

Thanks Dave, I appreciate the comments.

Harvey_G wrote in post #9963070
A scrub jay along Scrub Jay Trail? Who would have thunk it?

Good shooting, buddy, and congrats on another first. The over the shoulder pose of #2 rocks. Way to go, Scott.

Thanks Harv...its my favourite too and its the only frame I took from that perspective (I have hundreds of the first & last perches)

Very nice series. They look a little cross between a Clark's nutcracker (camp robber) and a Steller's jay. There is a western Scrub Jay, but I have never seen one. Shot #3 is really good.

Nice shots -- I like #1 and 3 both!

MarkoPolo wrote in post #9964332
Very nice series. They look a little cross between a Clark's nutcracker (camp robber) and a Steller's jay. There is a western Scrub Jay, but I have never seen one. Shot #3 is really good.

Thanks Mark. They are Florida's only endemic bird and similar to the Western Scrub Jay. Unfortunately their numbers are in decline with approximately 8000 adults alive today (down some 30% since 1993) according to one source I read.

jgrussell wrote in post #9967330
Nice shots -- I like #1 and 3 both!

Thanks Judy

Great shots---I like the ankle jewelry in the first 2 shots.

RW123 wrote in post #9967538
Great shots---I like the ankle jewelry in the first 2 shots.

Thanks Rich.....lots of the Scrub Jays have bling

Great shots Scott. Looks like he was posing for you.

Very nice series of shots.