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16-Jun-2023 copyright Elizabeth Bickel

She Has a Nest Nearby 6-16-23

Blue Jay

The nest is far too high in the sycamore tree for me to photograph.
Meanwhile, both parents have been devotedly taking care of their brood by collecting food.

Because I don't have any bird feeders to attract birds, all of my photos are of birds that are just living their life in the wild. Several different birds are nesting in our trees, but they can be pretty elusive. It's a treat when one sometimes comes close enough and sits briefly for a photo... plus, when I also have a camera in my hand at that time.

Photographing birds in the wild can often be a matter of being in the right place at the right time. Wild birds have no set timing in what they do and when they'll do it. In this area, birds also seem to spook easily if not habituated. Our next-door neighbors (a distance away) somewhat habituate them with bird baths and multiple feeders. However, we don't because putting out food and water will attract raptors as well as songbirds: https://pbase.com/britestar/image/170911759

Nikon COOLPIX P900
1/125s f/6.3 at 196.0mm iso640 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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larose forest photos28-Jul-2023 20:35
What an excellent shot! Blue Jays are clever birds (like all Corvids); you've caught the alert expression especially well. V
joseantonio28-Jul-2023 10:57
lovely background colors.V.