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10-JUN-2010 Jess H.M. 2010

Grey Jay ~ or Whiskey Jack

Feeding from my husbands hand.

The Grey Jay, also known as the Canada Jay or Whiskey Jack
Being omnivorous, the Grey Jay feeds on meat, fruit, insects and various vegetable substances. They are attracted to campsites where they appropriate as much food as possible; with its saliva it glues meat, suet and/or hide into balls and hides it among pine needles. It lays 3-5 grey-green eggs in a solid bowl-like nest made of twigs and bark strips, lined with feathers and fur.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
1/1000s f/7.1 at 300.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Milos Markovic15-Aug-2010 12:33
Priceless indeed !
princess11-Aug-2010 12:00
Fantastic image. BV
Suzette A Paduano09-Jul-2010 14:17
wonderful catch
Tamara08-Jul-2010 05:35
What an utterly delightful image!
Jean D08-Jul-2010 01:56
Terrific capture of such a friendly and outgoing Jay! Well done, Jess!
Guest 08-Jul-2010 01:50
Really neat, Jess. I can't believe he will eat from the hand. I think we have these at Crater Lake. Lovely shot.
Guest 08-Jul-2010 00:30
Neat catch Jess
Leslie's Photos07-Jul-2010 22:08
Beautiful! Just look at those bright eyes!
Judy Howle 07-Jul-2010 18:27
Wow what a treat to have a bird land on your hand, and to get a great photo of it!
Guest 07-Jul-2010 17:51
What a beautiful shot, super fine details!!
Guest 07-Jul-2010 17:31
Giving away one of the secrets of nature photography – bribery! Well done, Jess.
Dave (paraman) 07-Jul-2010 15:54
Stunning capture for both of you...
Marianne Venegoni07-Jul-2010 15:50
Beautiful shot Jess!
Gary Martin07-Jul-2010 14:45
Very nice capture
globalgadabout07-Jul-2010 14:24
it seems they like baked goods as well..great skill to make this very impressive image...V
Jay Levin07-Jul-2010 06:11
Outstanding sharp shot and beautiful image, Jess, from one Jay to another!
Carol Rollins07-Jul-2010 04:50
How wonderful is that?! What a great image Jess. ~
Hank Vander Velde07-Jul-2010 02:25
SUPER image Jess. Great perch and tack sharp. Thanks for sharing the info too.
Ken Chambers ARPS07-Jul-2010 00:07
So many people would love to take this sort of picture, well done Jess. BV
routerer06-Jul-2010 22:38
That's a nice shot Jess.
Nice to see the interaction between wild animals and tame humans.
john
Alina06-Jul-2010 21:06
:) great capture, v :)
Larry Umthun06-Jul-2010 20:52
Nice shot Jess.
Jim Coffman06-Jul-2010 20:24
This is just fantastic,Jess! Great capture.
Michal Leszczynski06-Jul-2010 20:18
Great capture, beautiful photo. V.
Tom Munson06-Jul-2010 20:10
Terrific image, Jess! There also called Camp Robbers!