The Eurasian Jay (Garrulus Glandarius).
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EXIF: Nikkor 105 mm f/4,5 1/200 ISO-800 (Click on the picture to see it in full size.)
The Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) is a species of bird occurring over a vast region from Western Europe and north-west Africa to the eastern seaboard of Asia and down into south-east Asia. Across its vast range, several very distinct racial forms have evolved to look very different from each other, especially when forms at the extremes of its range are compared.
In Europe, “Jay” is used by people who speak the English language as a synonym for the Eurasian Jay.
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I have started to feed the little birds and trying to take some pictures of them. The problems have been many. First off all the light is bad and my Sigma zoom is f/5 with 200mm which is poor and with my 105 I haven’t been able to get close enough.
So no I have been trying out my camouflage ‘tent’ my car. I have parked it close to the big three and sitting inside it with the windows closed.
This picture is taken with ISO 800 which I feel is the limit my camera can cope with. I have been taken over 1000 pictures the last week, but there hasn’t been that much of a success. I do learn something new every day and I was lucky to get one good picture of this Eurasian Jay today. I have some pictures of the tits (the birds, that is), but they are so common here that I will wait and see if I can improve them.
source: In English Eurasian Jay In Norwegian Nøtteskrike In Swedish Nötskrika
21 Responses to “The Eurasian Jay (Garrulus Glandarius).”
Rune
October 22nd, 2009 at 06:43
Så du har Nøtteskrika på besøk i hagen ja, heldig du er da, de er morsomme og flotte de der. De er veldig glad i kotelettbein og brød, samt peanøtter med skall på også, da er de helt i hundre som regel. Etter en stund blir de folkevante og bryr seg ikke om man er i nærheten når de spiser, selv om det nok vil ta litt tid er det vell anvendt tid
Lykke til videre i jakten.
Jean-luc
October 22nd, 2009 at 06:58
This is really a good shot Morten.
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Morten
October 22nd, 2009 at 07:01
Takk for tipsene Rune.
Rolf
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:50
En väldigt bra bild på nötskrikan när det lägger huvudet på sne. Perfekt tajmning.
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Gun-britt
October 22nd, 2009 at 13:58
Vilken fin bild på nötskrikan.Här är det mulet och grått i dag.Ha en bra dag.
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Framed and Shot
October 22nd, 2009 at 14:40
Wonderful! Sharp and it even looks like he is posing for you…. bending his head and looking in your direction!
The blue feathers are just beautiful!
rian
October 22nd, 2009 at 15:24
that is indeed one beautiful capture.. well done!
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MARIANA
October 22nd, 2009 at 15:58
Your bird can whistle for sure
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anki
October 22nd, 2009 at 17:27
Nötskrika,, ja dom är inte roliga för dom äter upp precis allt för andra fåglar men dom måste ha mat dom med så jag fyller glatt på när dom varit här och invarderat vilket är varje dag, och dom är några stycken som hjälps åt.
men skygga är dom, inte lätt att fota dom, jag har dock lyckats ett par gånger..
din bilder blev suveränt fin, fin pose har den också
ha en skön kväll
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Morten
October 22nd, 2009 at 18:05
Thanks for the comments. Today it has been dark cloudes and not that great light for taking pictures.
Oscar
October 22nd, 2009 at 19:12
good, very good
Valkyrien
October 22nd, 2009 at 19:13
Så fint bilde av nøtteskriken! Der jeg vokste opp var det mange av dem. Nå ser jeg dem nesten aldri! Vakre fugler det der!
…fint at du fant roen igjen!
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John
October 22nd, 2009 at 21:40
Flott fanget og bruk av dybdeskarphet.
Well done
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NJ & SB Photography
October 22nd, 2009 at 21:42
Tienes suerte si con ISO-800 obtienes poco grano, mis fotos a ISO-8000 casi no se pueden publicar
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fotografiar pájaros es complicado.
saludos
Núria
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mimmi
October 23rd, 2009 at 12:59
Woow ..vilken underbar bild på fågeln
den var så himla vacker ..jätte fin bild 
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Rolf
October 23rd, 2009 at 17:43
You are a great nature photographer!
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kitty
October 24th, 2009 at 07:38
This is a lovely clear shot – they’re not very common over here, so this was a treat to see
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Arvid B
October 24th, 2009 at 22:36
Klassisk positur på skrika her, Morten, der den bikker hue oppover. Godt formidlet med fin skarphet og et miljø som fuglen passer inn i. En av våre vakreste fugler dette…
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Ivar
October 26th, 2009 at 12:34
Very sharp and detailed, dig the blue on the bird. Well done
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Morten
October 26th, 2009 at 13:05
Thanks for the comments. There will be more birds ahead and as soon as the weather is clearing up…
Inger Johanne
December 16th, 2009 at 22:22
Nøtteskrika er så fargerik og fin. Jeg er nesten misunnelig på dette lekre bildet du har fått av den. Selv har jeg foreløpig nemlig bare halvgode avstandsbilder. Vet imidlertid om en foringsplass med gode lysforhold oppe i Maridalen, og der kommer nøtteskrika på jevnlig besøk. Får nok ta turen dit i stedet for å vente på den på min egen plass. Der tror jeg nemlig ikke den kommer til å dukke opp til tross for at jeg ved flere anledninger har sett den ikke så alt for langt unna.
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