During a particularly gusty time of day, I saw that the BlueJay's feathers were whipping all around while they were eating, and I knew I had to get my camera out.
Here he comes from our apple tree to our feeder on our deck:
He was saying, "Awww..you are NOT going to start taking pictures AGAIN, are you?":
"Well, how about just a shot of my fashionable FEATHER HAT then?":
"I hate it when people take pictures of me with food in my mouth!":
"That's more like it! This is my BEST side!
(But just ignore my chin hairs..I didn't get the chance to shave this morning!)":
"I'm a guy...I'm not supposed to have a SKIRT blowing in the wind, am I?":
"Oh, what the heck. I'll just embrace WHO I am....besides, the BlueJays in SOME other countries wear kilts, don't they?":
"No, I'm not hanging my head in shame. I'm tired of posing for you. I am HUNGRY!":
"Good Grief! I didn' t think it was SO WINDY that the corn would be blowing away too!:
"See what happened? I lost my lunch!
Are you DONE YET with the pictures, already??":
So I left him alone.
So I left him alone.
The big Grump.
Come to think of it, maybe he has low blood sugar?
Yeah, that's it.
I will forgive him.
This. Once.
Unique and perfect Joan...you have one very photogenic Bluejay. Don't ever let him talk you out of more photos someday.
ReplyDeleteNow the wind has made him look like the character he is. I love these shots, and it's almost as if you are reading his mind. Thanks for the great pictures, as usual.
ReplyDeleteI love your picture story! He is a pretty bird. such good pictures.
ReplyDeletevickie
Ha Ha love the funky new hair did's on the bluejays! :)
ReplyDeleteHe may be a grump, but he's a pretty grump!
ReplyDeleteOh to be be in the right place at the right time with your camera...
ReplyDeleteLoved the blue jay and your captions. :-)
Oh, that is awesome, wish I had seen this.
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Have a lovely weekend.
TTFN ~Marydon
Oh how cute.... That little jay was a riot!!!!! Loved the 'windy' look... He's right in style... ha ha
ReplyDeleteLove your captions too.
Hugs,
Betsy
the one of the Jay in flight was truly magnificent and my fav! though the others were just as cute...all ruffled. have a marvelous weekend!
ReplyDeletewell, he was still posing, right?!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THESE!
ReplyDeleteNot much more to say! LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Hi Joan,
ReplyDeleteWhat lens did you use to take those great pictures?
I like the skirt being blown by the wind.
ReplyDeletebeautiful, I love seeing the world through your lens.
ReplyDeleteHa! Ha! These are so cute! What an awesome photo shoot!!
ReplyDeleteWanda: He is pretty photogenic but tempermental. ha
ReplyDeleteDJan: I love what the wind did to his feathers!
Vickie: The wind was playing so much with his feathers, I had no choice but to photograph him.
Ashley: Yep, they created their own do's didn't they?
Eva: Yes, he is handsome and he knows it. I always fall for the pretty boys.
Lavender: you are new to my blog!? Welcome aboard and thanks for your nice compliments!
Blushing: I will stop by your blog tonight. I am behind in reading everyone's posts.
Betsy: They are so busy and aggressive at our feeders, but I still like them. They have spunk. ha
Brian: Thanks! I loved their long feathers flying in the wind and backlit by the sun.
Roshni: He sure WAS posing. I should have been singing "You're so vain". ha
Insanity: I love, love, love your comments, you sweetie, you!
Lynn: Believe it or not, I use a point and shoot with a built in zoom lens. It is a Panasonic Lumix with 18X optical zoom and 10 megapixels. I love my camera!
Rainfield: So did I! His skirt was pretty long, too, wasn't it?
A.J.: What a nice thing to say! I loved that.
Ginnymo: Thanks so much! I wish I had the animals you get in your yard to photograph, too..you have gotten some really neat shots!
What incredible shots ! I feel as though I could reach out and just touch his feathers, even the sticky up ones :)
ReplyDeleteHe's so cute....
Just loved this, thanks for sharing with us.
Wow! The best closeups of a blue jay that I've ever seen. I have more trouble trying to get a picture of a blue jay than you have with you elusive cardinal. Sometimes when I see pictures of blue jays I want to get my own even more. But seeing that these are so good and detailed, I am just satisfied to look at them again.
ReplyDeleteFaantastic! Wooonderful...loved the photos, love the Jay...get him more corn please?
ReplyDeletehugs
Sandi
Great Shots! The first time I have seen a Blue Jay with spiked hair. Your photo's are awesome as always. Have a great weekend..:-) hugs
ReplyDeleteOh, poor Blue Jay! I love his "bad hair day" look, but he does look to be a bit embarrased.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures and the comments fit perfectly.
ReplyDeleteBrit: Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteRatty: Guess who just flew into my apple trees 10 minutes ago? And guess what? We have THICK fog here. Gheesh!
I got some shots of him which I will download later, but I bet they aren't clear enough to use. It is so frustrating!! I am determined to get him on a clear day, with the sun just right SOME DAY. hahaaaaa
Sandi: Not to fear! We have a 40 pound bag. Those guys are little piggies.
Bernie: I loved seeing those spikes and feathers flying around. As much as I don't like wind, I think I'd like some more please. HA
Sue:He SHOULD be embarrassed about how much he eats. ha We go thru corn for them like water. But not such a bad price to pay for the entertainment and the photo opps. ha
Cathy: Thanks!!!!
Beautiful photos!
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ReplyDeleteAwesome photos Joan and the captions are hilarious. I love the one of the feather hat, he looks like he's modeling for you.
ReplyDeleteI miss the blue jays, I don't see them since we moved to this side of the state. When we lived on the west side I had one little female jay that would visit everyday and let me hand feed her peanuts.
SquirrelQueen: Wow, you could hand feed her? That is something. They don't come too close to us, they are kind of skittish.
ReplyDeleteThat poor bird! Now I understand your love for them.
ReplyDeleteKearsie: Oh, don't feel sorry for him..he is pushy and aggressive to the other birds...but he is so pretty, he gets away with it. ha
ReplyDeleteAwesome pictures! Very entertaining!!
ReplyDeleteJeannette: Thanks so much. I loved watching them in the wind...it looked so funny!
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