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World Bird Wednesday Post.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Gray Jay (Whiskey Jack) of The Vermilon River-Post to World Bird Wednesday.
I had never seen a Gray Jay before, but I had looked forward to it. From the distribution map, I'm sort of on the fringe, but maybe with climate change and the re-greening, the map is out of date. I also like the name Whiskey Jack; makes me think of an old time prospector, or trapper. Looks like he posed for me doesn't it.
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great shots of the Gray Jay. The first shot looks like it is posing, but then it got enough of it I think. :)
ReplyDeleteMy birdblog:
http://nfbird.blogspot.com/2010/12/tofsmes-parus-cristatus-crested-tit.html
Thanks for the visit and comment. Boom & Gary.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots! I like seeing the sequence from at rest to flying.
ReplyDeleteLovely images of a bird i havn't seen before.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen one of those- it's high on the "want" list though. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots Gary!
ReplyDeleteI'm still waiting to see a Gray Jay for the first time myself. Until then I can enjoy your brilliant pictures. You really caught this bird perched and in flight! Whiskey Jack, I'll drink to that!
Great photos. The first one does look like a pose and the in-flight ones are specially good.
ReplyDeleteExcellent photos. I love the sense of motion in the second one.
ReplyDeleteYou really got some Great photos of the Jay! Congrats.
ReplyDeleteTHat a great observation, a very nice bird! Great shot's ;)
ReplyDeleteI love that name, Whiskey Jack. Just what I'm enjoying now lol
ReplyDeleteA handsome bird, and great capture in the last Gary.
Gary,
ReplyDeleteNice shots of the Gray Jay! I've seen this species while hiking the Spruce Bog Trail in Algonquin P.P. This year, my wife and a few other OFO members hand fed Gray Jays on the Mizzy Lake Trail during the Algonquin trip.
looks like a very pretty species -- one I haven't seen before.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, particularly the diddle one with the vibrating wings. I just love it.
ReplyDeleteSuper shots Gary.
ReplyDeleteLove that top shot! Wonderful bird to see!
ReplyDeleteNice shots, love the first one!
ReplyDeleteNice shots, especially the first one, and you caught one in flight! I have never seen a Gray Jay.
ReplyDeleteEG Wow:Thanks for the visit and great comments.
ReplyDeleteTheconstantwalker: I'm not sure a lot of people have seen this fellow, so I count myself lucky.
ReplyDeleteMickB: As I said in the verbage I think these guys are on the growth trail here. Because I have another series of photos which I'll post later.
ReplyDeleteTo Springman: Thanks for the kind comments.
ReplyDeleteTo Mick: The book describes them as less playful than Blue Jays, but they do hang around to be photographed and seem interested in humans.
ReplyDeleteTo Al: Again luck, the bird and the equipment. I just walk the trails.
ReplyDeleteTo Dawn: Thanks for the kind comments.
ReplyDeleteTo Dominic: Thanks for the kind words.
ReplyDeleteTo Keith: As I said I sort of see the bird becoming some knarly old woodsy guy with a shot of Canadian rye in his glass, named Whiskey Jack. Maybe I 've been here too long.
ReplyDeleteTo Nishiki: Similar forest; in fact just east of Boom & I. So they're there.
ReplyDeleteTo Pat: I know they are resident to the east and west of Boom & I.
ReplyDeleteto Arja: Just luck. The equipment is good and I just stumbled on him.
ReplyDeleteTo The Early Birder: Thanks for the kind words.
ReplyDeleteTo Mary: He is a handsome fellow and not as flamboyant as his cousin the Blue Jay.
ReplyDeleteTo Oyvind Buljo: Thanks for the visit and kind words.
ReplyDeleteTo Hilke: Thanks for the visit, but then I haven't seen a duck with a tuft on the back of his head.
ReplyDeleteFantabulous captures Gary.
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen for the kind remarks.
ReplyDeleteGreat look at the gray Jay!!
ReplyDeleteHi Dixxe: Thanks for the kind words and visit.
ReplyDeleteNice shots of the Gray Jay Gary. We get to see them at Lassen Volcanic National Park.
ReplyDeleteYes I think it was definitely posing for you: great shot!
ReplyDeleteTo dreamfalcon: I think he was too;even to the extent of having the light reflect in his eye. Thanks for the visit.
ReplyDeleteTo Larry: Interesting birds aren't they? And you're lucky to able to see them. Thanks for the visit.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the first capture is splendid. I also have never seen a Gray Jay or a Whiskey Jack.:)
ReplyDeleteHi Jean: Amazing, neither had I seen one. Thanks for the visit.
ReplyDeleteA very sweet little bird.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit Julian.
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