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What a beautiful pair! Their snowy background looks attractive too and shows off their colour well.
Thank you, Anne. Snow is full of blue shadows, which matches them splendidly.
Oh, I so agree with you, Anne. I was struck by the different shades of blue on their backs and the intricate design. Great photo, Eliza! โค
Thank you, Carol!
Blue Jays regularly visit our feeders. They love peanuts in the shell!
Nice shot, Eliza!
Thank you, Sandy. We’ve started spreading feed on the ground around the yard to ease up the pressure around feeders. It has helped give the smaller birds a chance. I’ve yet to try peanuts… the squirrels would love them as well. Maybe I’ll pass, hehe. ๐
We spread seed on the ground, also. It does help the Juncos, Doves, and others!
Awww…..beauties!
Thanks, Cindy!
What beautiful birds. Lovely shot against the snow, Eliza!
Thank you, Allison! They can be bullies at the feeder due to their dominating size, but they are forgiven for their liveliness and beauty.
What a lovely โcrispโ photo, Eliza.
Thank you, Steve. ๐
The blue really stands out towards the snow. Great photo Eliza!
Thank you, Maria!
Aren’t they just beautiful
A lively and intelligent bird, their colors are stunning. Thanks, Karina.
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They give us the blue of late afternoon snow shadows. Did you know they mate for life?
I may have read that. Being Corvids, they share those strong family bonds. We have quite the gang of them, yesterday I counted 2 dozen!
Yes, they are quite numerous here this year as well.
โค Loving my 7 here daily who by next year will be more like 12-15 I better start charging rent ๐
LOL, exactly! They are real gobblers. ๐
We throw everything except the kitchen sink out there I can not wait until bugs arrive ๐
Blue against white. Such handsome birds.
Indeed, they are. Hard to believe that the blue is a trick of the light falling on their feathers. Lucky for us – a stunning illusion!
I did not know that! What color are they actually?
Slate-Gray. Amazing, eh?
I should say so!
Very nice Eliza! They stand out against the snow!
Thank you, Reed. We have a flock of about 2 dozen that come several times a day. Very entertaining!
They go well with that snow!
Those layers of intense blue are hard to beat! ๐
Such a great shot to get them both together. I guess Blue Jays just stay where they are for the winter. I have some dropping by the feeder here.
Thank you. Like other Corvids, multiple families tend to flock together in winter, then in summer we only see them rarely as each family disperses into the woods to breed.
Beautiful! What a great shot.
Thank you, Mary!
Large, stunning and raucous flashes of blue, against the snow.
Yesterday I counted 2 dozen, goodness, what a crowd!
Great photo. They are so pretty. That one in front looks like he’s giving you the stink eye for taking his picture and interrupting his meal. LOL
Thanks, Vicki. It does seem like that, lol!
A beautiful image Eliza and a real treat to see to these gorgeous birds ๐
Thank you, Xenia. They tend to take over the feeders, dispersing the smaller birds, but their lovely colors and flurry of activity make up for their bully behavior. ๐
Birds look so pretty, I like it
Thank you, Omar!
Wonderful shot, Eliza! They like to be boss, but their beautiful blues help make up with their showy presence! ๐
Yes, indeed! Thanks, Donna!
Wonderful birds Eliza!
Thank you, Agnes!
I used to like Blue Jays … until I learned they can eat other birds, particularly nestlings. I still think they’re pretty, but a flock of them can be oh-so-noisy. Great capture!
Thanks, Debbie! Yes, they have their downside, but their beauty and intelligence is captivating.
So that’s what blue jays look like. ๐ … we have stellar jays out here. They love raiding the front gardens, that are covered in last years Autumn leaves, for snacks. ๐
Yes, ours feed similarly, flicking aside leaves in search of food. The Stellar’s that I’ve seen in CA seem more interested in people than blue jays are here, but that could be because here they don’t associate us with food, at least not that I’ve seen!
Nice. I like the header shot too.
Thank you, Judy!
Great job capturing the details and colors.
Thank you, Irene!
Wonderful image, Eliza. Great setting to show off their rich colors.
Thank you, Jane. They are such beautiful birds.
So beautiful ๐
Thank you, Karen! ๐
Handsome birds (better looking than our scrub jays but I won’t tell them that).
Thanks, Kris. They are dandies, for sure. ๐
They are lovely. So nice to see these colourful birds particularly in winter.
Thank you, Belinda. They certainly brighten up our days!
Beautifully posed (how did you manage)! Love their color and intricate patterning.
Thank you, Susie. We scattered seed under the bushes there and they seem to love the cover. I took several shots with my long lens through the window, and a few came out well. This was my best.
How wonderful, Eliza! I remember them hopping about outside my Canadian grandad’s study window so you’ve taken me back (also to the snow angels we used to make outside the same window!)
Thank you, Cathy. Nice memories!
Blue lovelies! ๐ฆ
They truly are… thanks, Julie!
I wonder what they are chatting about โ๏ธ Great shot Eliza!
Thank you, Val. They seem to be a pair, don’t they? ๐
Their beauty belies there bullying personalities.
Ack!!!! their not there. ๐ฆ
And I forgive them that!
When I was a teenager on Long Island my mother rescued an injured blue jay.
Cool!
Gorgeous shot!
Thank you, Fi!
What beautiful birds Eliza.
Thank you, Alison, they are that!
Great photo! Really good shot!
Thank you, Gary! ๐
Sweet
Wonderful.
Glad you like them – thanks!
The rough and tough blue jays. The Big guys on the block.
For sure!
The enforcers of the feeder, their only nemesis…mr squirrel
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I’m so jealous, I only see these blue jays up in the mountains, never in the city. They’re scrappy birds.
They kind of take over a feeding area, scattering the less bold birds, but their scrappiness is part of their charm, not to mention their good looks. ๐
They are so pretty. Corvids are such a fascinating family.
They truly are, I love their lively intelligence!
Gosh these are dramatically beautiful in contrast to the more subtle beauty of the bluebirds in your next post.
Thank you, Carol. They tend to take over the feeders so this year we started spreading food around under bushes to give other smaller birds a chance. It worked well but the dog liked to graze as well… not the best feed for her!
Wow, what a shot! It’s like they’re posing for your camera. โค๏ธ๐
I have a feeling they knew I was there and were keeping a wary eye out. ๐
Haha! It’s also a testimony to your serene aura that they didn’t flutter away! Very few people can make animals and birds feel calm in their presence! โค๏ธ
Hunger on a cold day took precedent, ha!
Lol! That too ๐
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Aww! โค They're so cute and dainty compared to our Australian birds.
And these are one of our biggest Passerines. ๐