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Today in west central Missouri:
Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 8, 1/400, ISO 400, 500 mm.
Maybe a sign.
Blue
20 Monday Jan 2025
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Tag Archives: Blue Jay
Single digit diner – still serving
15 Monday Jan 2024
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American Goldfinch, birds, Blue Jay, Carduelis tristis, Cyanocitta cristata, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, missouri, weather
Today in west central Missouri:
Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/1600, ISO 200, 400 mm.
And more snow:
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 400, 400 mm.
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 400, 400 mm.
Previously:
Currently 4° F (January 13, 2024)
Single digit diner (January 13, 2024)
Currently -8° F, wind chill -22° F (January 14, 2024)
We’re having a heat wave… (January 15, 2023)
Out in the cold (January 15, 2024)
Single digit diner
13 Saturday Jan 2024
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birds, Blue Jay, Bombycilla cedorum, Cedar Waxwing, Cyanocitta cristata, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, Melanerpes carolinus, missouri, Red-bellied Woodpecker, weather, winter
This afternoon in west central Missouri:
Red-bellied Woodpecker. Melanerpes carolinus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.
Red-bellied Woodpecker. Melanerpes carolinus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.
Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.
Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.
“Squabbling”
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.
And like a scene from a movie, dozens stayed back on nearby tree branches, watching and waiting:
Cedar Waxwing. Bombycilla cedorum.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 9.0, 1/640 ISO 800, 400 mm.
Cedar Waxwing. Bombycilla cedorum.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 9.0, 1/640 ISO 800, 400 mm.
Cedar Waxwing. Bombycilla cedorum.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 10.0, 1/800 ISO 800, 400 mm.
Cedar Waxwing. Bombycilla cedorum.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 9.0, 1/800, ISO 800, 400 mm.
Previously:
Currently 4° F (January 13, 2024)
Winter – morning visitors
06 Sunday Feb 2022
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American Robin, birds, Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, missouri, Turdus migratorius, winter
This morning in west central Missouri:
Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III. 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/250, ISO 800, 400 mm.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III. 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/100, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
American Robin. Turdus migratorius.
Canon 5D III. 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/320, ISO 800, 400 mm.
Morning Blue Jay
03 Saturday Apr 2021
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This morning in west central Missouri:
Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160. ISO 1600, 400 mm.
It’s really cold out there
24 Saturday Oct 2020
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birds, Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata, Dark-eyed Junco, House Sparrow, Junco hyemalis, missouri, Passer domesticus, Robin, Turdus migratorius
Today in west central Missouri:
Robin (American). Turdus Migratorius.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/200, ISO 800, 400 mm.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/400, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/400, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
House Sparrow. Passer domesticus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/400, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/500, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/500, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Change of season
21 Wednesday Oct 2020
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birds, Blue Jay, Cardinal, Dark-eyed Junco, missouri, Robin, Tufted Titmouse
This morning in west central Missouri. The all decided to show up.
Cardinal. cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/250, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco Hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Tufted Titmouse. Parus bicolor
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
Tufted Titmouse. Parus bicolor
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
Tufted Titmouse. Parus bicolor
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Robin (American). Turdus migratorius.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160, ISO 1600, 350 mm.
A few early morning Fall visitors
03 Sunday Nov 2019
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birds, Blue Jay, Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, Carpodacus mexicanus, Cyanocitta cristata, House Finch, missouri
This morning in west central Missouri:
Blue Jay – Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 7.1, 1/400. ISO 1600, 370 mm.
House Finch – Carpodacus mexicanus
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 7.1, 1/400. ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Cardinal – Cardinalis cardinalis
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160. ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Blue Jay – Cyanocitta cristata
02 Saturday Nov 2019
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This morning in west central Missouri:
Blue Jay – Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/250, ISO 1600, 400 mm.