A Jay
Posted in Wild Life at 20:24 on 19 July 2014
Until this perched on my fence I had never seen a jay before. They’re not very common around here. Before I could photograph it it flew off to my next door neighbour’s fence so it’s a bit blurry.
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Denis Cullinan
19 July 2014 at 22:40
Hello Jack—- Congratulations on your first (European) jay sighting. I myself was already an established adult when I saw my first American jay within New York City limits. Eerily, too, quite a few wild parrots live in this city.
— European jay– http://hippiunicorn.deviantart.com/art/Taxidermy-European-Jay-308378301 — North American blue jay– http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/blue_jay/id — wild parrots — http://www.junipercivic.com/juniperberryarticle.asp?nid=224#.U8rkouNdWh0
jackdeighton
19 July 2014 at 22:47
Hi Denis,
There are reputed to be parrots living wild in some British cities. Pets that escaped and have formed breeding colonies.
Peggy Ann
22 July 2014 at 02:24
Love the markings on the wings! It’s nothing like our Blue Jay though. It’s a much handsomer bird in my humble opinion. Of course I may be prejudiced against ours as they have a mean reputation!
jackdeighton
22 July 2014 at 19:52
Hi Peggy Ann,
Your blue jay is really blue though!
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