Scrub Jay with Mouthful


Posted by Neil Solomon on Fri Apr 09, 2004 9:38 am

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I have better scrub jay images, but I don't have many with a mouth full of acorns. I watched this guy fly back and forth for an hour taking acorns from one spot to another. Personally, I think there was a squirrel kicking back under a palm tree, margarita in hand, watching this guy do all the work (having hired him for that purpose) :D
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by Alan Murphy on Fri Apr 09, 2004 10:13 am
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This is a great shot of a Scrub Jay. I love the acorns in the mouth. If you use the white eye dropper in curves, and click on the white eye stripe , it will bring up the image and give it some more punch. Nice shot.
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by Tom Bentley on Fri Apr 09, 2004 10:32 am
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This is a wonderful shot. The acorns are too much. Very funny seeing his mouth full. Nice work.
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by Peter Wallack on Fri Apr 09, 2004 11:49 am
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The perch is a V for Victory. This bird will survive. Great behavioral and with more Pshop it will be just as artistic. :D :o :shock: 8)
 

by E.J. Peiker on Fri Apr 09, 2004 12:19 pm
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Cool Western Scruby - I like this one a lot.
 

by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Fri Apr 09, 2004 12:20 pm
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Very cool. I'm gagging looking at his mouth. You might want to even out the BG color.
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by Sandy Mossberg on Fri Apr 09, 2004 2:51 pm
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Neat catch, Neil. It's amazing how he got those two acorns in his bill.
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by AlexC on Fri Apr 09, 2004 3:57 pm
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A glutton if I ever saw one!!!
Wonderful capture of a bird that still eludes me!!
Congrats!! 8)
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by Jill on Fri Apr 09, 2004 7:16 pm
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Neil, Mr. Piggy indeed!!! I'd crop the bottom to just above your name and resign it, naturally. :wink: Great capture of this feat!!! :D :D
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by Yanni on Sat Apr 10, 2004 8:38 am
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Great capture Neil. Congrats.
 

by fredcor on Mon Apr 12, 2004 6:55 am
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Lovely catch, it certainly has it's mouth full :shock: :D
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