Stellar Jay

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• Jamesp (16522)
• [2007-03-19 7:29]

Hi Rick

These are one of my favourite N American birds. Nice shot - you have captured the cheeky impudent nature of the bird. Colours are excellent and composition likewise good.

James

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• claudine (0)
• [2007-03-19 8:30]

Hello Rick,
This is beautiful specie that I have never seen "in real". I don't think that we have them here. I like this capture a lot with good composition, nice details and colors. This environment is so beautiful. Well done and TFS,
Claudine

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• Maite (5195)
• [2007-03-19 8:31]

Hi Rick
What a funny and beautiful bird! I like a lot its plumage! The shot is excellent. Sharpness, colors, lighting, DOF and composition are gorgeous.
My compliments and thanks for sharing
Best wishes
Maite

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• pankajbajpai (16507)
• [2007-03-19 8:42]

hell rick,
nice capture, i liked the pose, lovely colours, well composed shot,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• MMM (8905)
• [2007-03-19 8:51]

Hi Rick
Nice capture , very sharp , nice colour and great DOF.I love the composition.
TFS Michel

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• ralfsworld (6264)
• [2007-03-19 8:53]

Cool bird in nice pose :)
TFS
Ralf

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• viv (3307)
• [2007-03-19 8:56]

Hello Rick,
What a blue beauty, it looks very proud to be in the picture, great shot.
TFS
Vivian

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• marhowie (302)
• [2007-03-19 9:51]
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Very nice capture Rick.
A "stellar" piece of work :)
TFS.

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• Argus (34909)
• [2007-03-19 10:48]

Hello Rick,
This shot brings back memories of when I saw Steller's Jay years ago in Yosemite NP. This is a sharp well composed capture that shows the colors well against a fine contrsting green BG
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2007-03-19 11:48]

Hi Rick,

What a beautiful bird - never saw one of these either. The colors, pose, details are all wonderful. He stands out so well in the natural setting.

Jane

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• ramthakur (32152)
• [2007-03-19 13:07]

A magnificent variation on Blue Jay, Rick. The bird is really beautiful with those subtle blue colors on its plumage and that cocky handsome crest on its head.
Very well captured shot.
TFS.
Ram

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• coasties (27698)
• [2007-03-19 15:01]

Hi Rick

I think the focus could be better, but what a great pose. Tall and alert. Nice saturation of plumage colours with good catchlight. :-)

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• vanderschelden (30145)
• [2007-03-19 16:59]

Hi Rick,
Good sharp image.
Well composed.
Eye, beak, plumage are very sharp.
Well done!
TFS
Annick

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• Shoot_Score (2370)
• [2007-03-19 19:16]
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Hi ya Rick,
Note:
"This bird is named after the German naturalist Georg Steller.
The Steller's Jay is the provincial bird of British Columbia."

It is one of my favorite Jays. Whenever we drive to BC, I start looking for them in the Roger's Pass. Their colours are amazing, and when lucky sunlight will bring out their amazing iridescent dark blue!

And did you know its alarm call is a harsh nasal "wah". And that it also will imitate the cry of the Red-tailed Hawk, with the effect of causing other birds and prey creatures to vacate feeding areas as the Steller's Jay approaches.


This one here is a wee pale, etc. so I tried some sunshine in the WS, some focus, and some compo without cloning. ... Hope you like, tfs,
wah, wah, wah, Jay

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• Luis52 (12761)
• [2007-03-19 22:06]

Hola Rick.- Que hermoso Pajaro Azul. Bellos colores y exelente pose. Me agrada mucho.
Saludos Luis52.

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-03-19 22:59]

Hello Rick

A wonderful shot of this Stellar's Jay.We don't have those here.I like the composition you chose.Very good focus and details.The colours are lovely.I like the natural surroundings with te pine cones.TFS

Rob

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• SkyF (8127)
• [2007-03-20 7:26]

Hi Rick,
wow those colors in the bird are wonderful. I never seen one of those before. You captured it very well. Great POV to see a lot of detail in the plumage. Sharpness, colors and composition are very nice.
TFS..Sky

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• Nilson (3110)
• [2007-03-21 20:32]

Uma bela foto uma belissima foto de qualidade exelente e nitidez ótima meus parabéns por esta magnifica foto.
Nilson

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• fragman (17589)
• [2007-03-22 2:23]

never saw this one before, TFS ori