Jay

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A very secretive bird that you only normally get a fleeting glimpse of. First time I've ever seen one clearly.
Hawthorn woods, Washington.

09/08/2012 - 19:32Zed

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K10D

Shutter Speed1/30

Aperturef/6.3

LensN/A

ISO200

Focal Length500mm

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trevpav

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11 years

Link Posted 09/08/2012 - 20:24

nice i've been trying to get one myself
only seen one twice both times with out a camera

be lucky ..... trev

matwhittington

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13 years
West London, UK

Link Posted 09/08/2012 - 21:09

One of my favourite creatures! Nice shot!

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Cliff-P

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14 years
United Kingdom

Link Posted 09/08/2012 - 21:28

Great capture.

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szgabor

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12 years
Budapest, Hungary

Link Posted 10/08/2012 - 07:02

Nice sharp capture.

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sandinista

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12 years
Bollington, Cheshire, UK

Link Posted 10/08/2012 - 13:32

Perfect capture, very well taken and timed

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Zed

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12 years
Washington NE England

Link Posted 10/08/2012 - 21:37

trevpav wrote:
nice i've been trying to get one myself
only seen one twice both times with out a camera

only ever seen them flying off at speed before. lucky shot.
Thanks all.

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Last Edited by Zed on 10/08/2012 - 21:37

tomkeet

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14 years
County Durham, England

Link Posted 11/08/2012 - 18:22

Excellent capture David.

Regards
Tom

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Zed

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12 years
Washington NE England

Link Posted 11/08/2012 - 19:12

Cheers Tom. It wasn't until I checked the file info that i realised it was 1/30sec! tripod used this time!!

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tomkeet

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County Durham, England

Link Posted 11/08/2012 - 19:40

bassman

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11 years

Link Posted 03/11/2012 - 21:41

Great shot of one of my favourite birds.
I have been feeding a pair of jays in a local wood for a couple of years and they now turn up within minutes and let me get very close.

Zed

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12 years
Washington NE England

Link Posted 21/11/2012 - 11:06

bassman wrote:
Great shot of one of my favourite birds.
I have been feeding a pair of jays in a local wood for a couple of years and they now turn up within minutes and let me get very close.

You're doing well there then. Most of the time I only see the flash of colour before they dissapear into the bushes

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Camera Make:	PENTAX Corporation
Camera Model:	PENTAX K10D
Date Taken:	2012-08-09 14:45:50
Exposure Program:	Aperture priority
Aperture:	f/6.3
Max Aperture Value:	N/A
ISO Speed Rating:	200
Focal Length:	500 mm
Lens:	N/A
Metering Mode:	Center weighted average
Exposure Time:	1/30 sec