Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Gray Jay (Whiskey Jack) of The Vermilon River-Post to World Bird Wednesday.



 

Gray Jay


Gray Jay In Flight


In Flight
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 From the distribution map, I'm sort of on the fringe, but maybe with climate change and the re-greening, the map is out of date.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.

World Bird Wednesday Post.

46 comments:

  1. great shots of the Gray Jay. The first shot looks like it is posing, but then it got enough of it I think. :)

    My birdblog:
    http://nfbird.blogspot.com/2010/12/tofsmes-parus-cristatus-crested-tit.html

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  2. Thanks for the visit and comment. Boom & Gary.

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  3. Beautiful shots! I like seeing the sequence from at rest to flying.

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  4. Lovely images of a bird i havn't seen before.

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  5. I've never seen one of those- it's high on the "want" list though. Thanks.

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  6. Great shots Gary!
    I'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!

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  7. Great photos. The first one does look like a pose and the in-flight ones are specially good.

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  8. Excellent photos. I love the sense of motion in the second one.

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  9. You really got some Great photos of the Jay! Congrats.

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  10. THat a great observation, a very nice bird! Great shot's ;)

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  11. I love that name, Whiskey Jack. Just what I'm enjoying now lol
    A handsome bird, and great capture in the last Gary.

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  12. Gary,

    Nice 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.

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  13. looks like a very pretty species -- one I haven't seen before.

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  14. Great shots, particularly the diddle one with the vibrating wings. I just love it.

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  15. Love that top shot! Wonderful bird to see!

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  16. Nice shots, especially the first one, and you caught one in flight! I have never seen a Gray Jay.

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  17. EG Wow:Thanks for the visit and great comments.

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  18. Theconstantwalker: I'm not sure a lot of people have seen this fellow, so I count myself lucky.

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  19. MickB: 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.

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  20. To Springman: Thanks for the kind comments.

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  21. To Mick: The book describes them as less playful than Blue Jays, but they do hang around to be photographed and seem interested in humans.

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  22. To Al: Again luck, the bird and the equipment. I just walk the trails.

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  23. To Dawn: Thanks for the kind comments.

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  24. To Dominic: Thanks for the kind words.

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  25. To 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.

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  26. To Nishiki: Similar forest; in fact just east of Boom & I. So they're there.

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  27. To Pat: I know they are resident to the east and west of Boom & I.

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  28. to Arja: Just luck. The equipment is good and I just stumbled on him.

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  29. To The Early Birder: Thanks for the kind words.

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  30. To Mary: He is a handsome fellow and not as flamboyant as his cousin the Blue Jay.

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  31. To Oyvind Buljo: Thanks for the visit and kind words.

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  32. To Hilke: Thanks for the visit, but then I haven't seen a duck with a tuft on the back of his head.

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  33. Thanks Karen for the kind remarks.

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  34. Hi Dixxe: Thanks for the kind words and visit.

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  35. Nice shots of the Gray Jay Gary. We get to see them at Lassen Volcanic National Park.

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  36. Yes I think it was definitely posing for you: great shot!

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  37. To dreamfalcon: I think he was too;even to the extent of having the light reflect in his eye. Thanks for the visit.

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  38. To Larry: Interesting birds aren't they? And you're lucky to able to see them. Thanks for the visit.

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  39. I agree that the first capture is splendid. I also have never seen a Gray Jay or a Whiskey Jack.:)

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  40. Hi Jean: Amazing, neither had I seen one. Thanks for the visit.

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