Western Scrub-Jay [Contest Finalists December 2009]
Uploaded: December 07, 2009 19:02:05
The “blue jay” of dry Western lowlands, the Western Scrub-Jay combines deep azure blue with dusty gray-brown and white. The rounded, crestless head immediately sets it apart from Blue Jays and Steller’s Jays.
Fairly rare in Central Texas.
Patti Coblentz December 07, 2009
Wonderful, detailed capture of this blue Jay, Howard...and I love the overall tonal quality of the image!Patti #1213793
Michelle Alton December 08, 2009
This is intensely beautiful, Howard. #8200147Lorna Shutter December 08, 2009
Wow! This is so beautiful, Howard! Your clarity, detail and texture are incredible! Love the gorgeous colours and all the branches! Fabulous lighting and DOF! Awesome wildlife capture! :) #8200425Shelly A. Van Camp December 08, 2009
Beautiful!!! #8200836Ellen Hodges December 08, 2009
Wonderful capture, Howard!! The detail and color are just perfect! Wow!! #8201855Dianna Murphy December 10, 2009
Beautiful, as always Howard. #8205904Amanda J. Tanner December 10, 2009
A very beautiful bird Howard. You did a nice job capturing him. #8206884Lynn M. Whitt December 11, 2009
This is a beautiful bird and capture... #8207511Cassie L. Woodlee December 11, 2009
So beautiful Howard, the detail and color are amazing!!! #8208765Carol L. Fowler December 13, 2009
I missed this one. Perfect DOF and POV and color and detail and composition and I ran out of "ands"! #8212796Jeff Robinson December 20, 2009
Great color and wildlife capture Howard - Merry Christmas!! Jeff #8235101Arlene Krassner December 20, 2009
This is stunning Howard. What a beautiful bird. #8235888Jim Baines December 21, 2009
There's nothing left to say, you talented rascal!Back in the spring I set out to shoot a few closeups of vultures. I staked out a 5 lb. piece of beef with a 10 inch spike and hid in the cedars. Vultures appeared almost immediately, circled a few times, honed in on my presence and left the area. Within a few more minutes two scrub jays showed up. One would eat the beef while one watched from a cedar .. then they took turns.
They were the first scrub jays I'd seen at Ogletree Gap but don't see them routinely. #8238218
Kelly S. Cavanaugh January 18, 2010
Beautiful capture, Howard! Congratulations on your finalist! #8306534Patti Coblentz January 18, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!Patti #8306542
Carol L. Fowler January 18, 2010
Congrats on this wonderful FInalist! #8306897Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 18, 2010
HUGE Congrats, Best of luck in the next round :) #8307577Lorna Shutter January 18, 2010
Way to go, Howard!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this beautiful image!!!!! :)Nancyj E. Hovey January 18, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SVal Feldman January 18, 2010
Excellent, excellent work, Howard - as always...Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist and best of luck in the upcoming rounds! #8308988Sherran Andersen January 18, 2010
Congrats. #8309717Ann Coates January 18, 2010
Congratulations Howard on your fantastic finalist. #8309953Summer A. Kozisek January 19, 2010
Beautiful capture Howard, congratulations on your finalist! #8310749Jeff Robinson January 19, 2010
Congrats Howard on your outstanding Finalist! Jeff #8312956Sam Britt January 19, 2010
Congratulations on this finalist, Howard! #8313674Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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