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This morning, I am sharing young and adult Blue Jay photos that I took from my dear friend Steve Creek<\/span><\/a>‘s deck while I was staying with him in Arkansas. I am grateful to Steve for allowing me to experience the beauty of nature up close in his yard and for lending me his camera gear which allowed me to take these images.<\/p>\n

I am sharing the Blue Jay photos in two galleries. If you are viewing this on a desktop device, click on the first photo in the gallery below to open it larger and to scroll through the rest.<\/p>\n

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The young Blue Jays kind of stole the avian show when they came in to Steve’s feeders. They were loud, animated, funny, plus they captured my eyes, interest, and heart. They reminded me of the many times I saw them as a child or in my garden in Virginia. One of the young jays always called and called loudly when it showed up. One morning when the immature Blue Jay showed up there was a photo-bombing cicada exoskeleton on the bottom of the driftwood perch. That was fun!<\/p>\n

Adult Blue Jay Photos<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The adult Blue Jays were also a lot of fun for me to see and photograph. I don’t have these blue beauties in my viewfinder often because I live in Utah, so I treasured each opportunity I had with them. I loved their calls, watching their behaviors, and their gorgeous bright blue plumage.<\/p>\n

I enjoyed every minute of my visit with Steve, his sweet and playful dog, Rosie, and being able to see all the birds and wildlife in his yard. I could not have asked for better company. Thanks again Creek!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

All of these photos were taken using Steve’s Canon R7. I used both his Canon 100-500mm and 800mm lenses to take these images.<\/em><\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my Blue Jay photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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