Blue Jays

The Blue Jay is a beautiful bird and I get so excited when I see one come to my tree or feeders, but AS SOON as I pick up the camera they fly off. They also have a loud and obnoxious call, which wouldn't bother me if they would let me take their picture. But that, coupled with their shyness, frustrates me. Well, the other day a Blue Jay flew into my CLOSED living room window. This is not a good thing, but once I realized he had sat himself upright and wasn't going to fly away I ran for the camera. I took a few shots of him with his head tilted sideways. I felt bad taking pictures of him because I thought his neck might be broken. After 5-10 minutes he straightened his head. YAY! Now I knew he was pretty much okay and had simply knocked himself silly. I went back for the camera to get a better shot of him now that his head was straight. I got one good picture of the little fella and then stepped closer to try for another one. As soon as I moved he flew into the nearby bush. I got a good picture and he was obviously going to be okay. It was a happy ending for both of us. Look at this beautiful birdy.


Happy Birding!