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Jay
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Copyright: Codge SAMPSON (codge) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 100 W: 13 N: 73] (611)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-03
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon 75-300 f4.5-5.6 + 2 x Tele
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/30 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-03 12:59
Viewed: 284
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another of the wonderfull wild birds at Stover park. I have been wanting to capture a Jay for a while but it has been dificult as they are normaly a very shy and nervous bird. This one was a gift though, just a shame the image was not a little sharper. Jays are pretty much Englands most pretty medium size birds.
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Latin name
Garrulus glandarius

Family
Crows and allies (Corvidae)

Overview
Although they are the most colourful members of the crow family, jays are actually quite difficult to see. They are shy woodland birds, rarely moving far from cover. The screaming call usually lets you know a jay is about and it is usually given when a bird is on the move, so watch for a bird flying between the trees with its distinctive flash of white on the rump. Jays are famous for their acorn feeding habits and in the autumn you may see them burying acorns for retrieving later in the winter.

Where to see them
Found across most of the UK, except northern Scotland. Lives in both deciduous and coniferous woodland, parks and mature gardens. Likes oak trees in autumn when there are plenty of acorns. Often seen flying across a woodland glade giving its screeching call, it becomes more obvious in autumn when it may fly some distance in the open in search of acorns.

When to see them
All year round, but often more obvious in autumn when they travel most in search of acorns, beech mast and hazelnuts to bury.

What they eat
Acorns, nuts, seeds and insects.

Estimated numbers
Europe UK breeding* UK wintering* UK passage*
- 160,000 territories

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hey codge,

good image of this jay, dont see them around here..good detail but colours a bit subdued, mght be the bg....

well spotted n captured...nice1..

cheers,,...harry

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  • Koala Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 384 W: 19 N: 74] (2660)
  • [2008-06-07 9:08]

Hello Codge!
Really nice bird! the colors are great.
beautiful shot

Have a nice day!

Alexandra

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 917 W: 0 N: 1456] (6297)
  • [2008-06-13 6:10]

HI Codge
Different from our jays which are all blue, this one has really beautiful colours. Your bird looks pretty sharp, I think its the shelled sunflower seeds that gives that illusion.
Good shot
Dot
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