Young Steller’s Jay seems intrepid and curious.
The Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) is a jay native to western North America, closely related to the Blue Jay found in the rest of the continent, but with a black head and upper body. This bird is named after the German naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller who discovered them in 1741. The Steller’s Jay is the provincial bird of British Columbia.
Nikon D200 and a Nikkor 18-200mm, 200mm, at f/5.6 and 1/250 sec, -0.3ev, IS0 160, spot metering, monopod. Converted from RAW (12 bit) to jpeg using Nikon’s Capture NX 2.1.
jan— you are quite a photographer. I’m impressed with your growing technical skill, but what I like best is the way you’ve captured the Jay in the midst of an activity.