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Eurasian Jay
Jonno52

Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)

This was the only shot I got before the bird flew. Somehow the camera focused successfully on the bird's eye and bill, bit of a fluke really. I wasn't even using single point AF.

Stay safe and well, and good birding!
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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 from window of 3rd storey flat.
Date taken
4 April 2023
Scientific name
Garrulus glandarius
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7Dii, Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L is ii usm
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/8000th sec, f/5.6, ISO 640
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delia todd
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Eeeeh!!! Well done John - not easy blighters to photograph in my experience LOL

That really is a super picture lad.

I had a bit of luck the other day... saw a flutter at the new feeding station we've set up at the edge of town, knew it was something different and when I focused the camera on it.... it was a Jay. What a shock I had LOL. My first UK picture of one! As we arrived at the feeders my friend had said "I've given up hoping for a Jay here"!!!
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
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Jonno52
Date added
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167
Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/8000 second(s)
ISO
640
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Jay 443A8454.jpg
File size
307 KB
Date taken
Tue, 04 April 2023 9:08 AM
Dimensions
1200px x 1000px

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