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Eurasian Jay
Jonno52

Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)

Taken yesterday. I don't know if it's the same bird I posted on Tuesday, but Jays seem particularly busy with acorns at the moment, presumably stashing them away as winter food.

Thank you for your comments, stay safe and well.

John
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Habitat
Mainly deciduous woodland and forest, and oak in particular. Also in mixed forest, orchards, town parks and large gardens, and coniferous forest in the north and east of the Region (Opus)
Location
London, UK (taken at home)
Date taken
4 November 2022
Scientific name
Garrulus glandarius
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mk II, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/4000th sec, f/5.6, ISO 640
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Kits
Oh goodness, John! What a brilliant action shot! Well done!
 
bievreJJ
fantastic, John!! perfectly timed and super sharp capture of this greedy jay, congratulations, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
217
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/4000 second(s)
ISO
640
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Jay 443A6097 1200 standard BF.jpg
File size
135.9 KB
Date taken
Fri, 04 November 2022 12:48 PM
Dimensions
1200px x 750px

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