I’m on my way out to a retirement party and had really good intentions of taking my photo in my friend Kathryn’s beautiful yard- but decided to look outside here for another photo- just in case!
And my friend the scrub jay (thank you, Carol) came to call. I’ve actually seen two in our garden recently and wasn’t sure what they were.
(S)he spent some time on our lawn eating worms (ewww….)- so here is my photo of the day!
f 5.6, 1/320, ISO 900, 200 mm
Weird settings- I used aperture priority and auto ISO. You would think the camera would choose a lower ISO. I know my camera is smarter than me, but still…
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I love this. I’ve already made this photo a favorite on Flickr. Scrub jays. . .my favorite wild bird. This is really very nice. The composition and color are excellent. The spot of light behind the bird’s head and breast really help to make him stand out from the grass.