Jay

[nanila]

Finally managed to catch the jay reasonably close to the house! I hold out a slim hope I may see it whilst I'm actually in the garden (and when it's not so overcast), but they're quite shy.

Comments

[clare_dragonfly]

How lovely!

[nanila]

It is! And it's so...understated. I'm still surprised every time I see one and it isn't electric blue all over, like the North American ones.

[shirebound]

I love your photos. You could have your own bird calendar!

[el1ie]

Lovely photo, how lucky you are to have these pretty things visit you. Thanks for sharing.

[spiralsheep]

Good cap. The only time I usually see them is either flitting between trees or chattering at me for daring to walk under their favourite perch (or whatevz).

[lavendertook]

Beautiful!

[blackmare]

He's so handsome! I'm American and have never seen one of these. What kind of jay is it?

[lark_ascends]

Pretty!!

[nanila]

Aw, thank you. That's a good idea for a Christmas present for family members and I never would have thought of it, so thank you for that, too!

[nanila]

Yes, I suspect it's a frequent visitor, but it's so shy that we don't see it often. I notice we usually spot it when the weather's really bad, so it probably needs to stick around and feed for a while.

[nanila]

Yes, me too - usually along the canal towpath. I love catching that little flash of electric blue out of the corner of my eye. :)

[nanila]

Yes! The little ear tufts are adorable too, no?

[nanila]

I think it's the only species of British jay, so it's just a "jay" here. It's one of the species that surprised me when I moved here because (being American as well) I was expecting something bright blue all over!

[nanila]

Yes, it's such a treat to see one this closely!