Portrait of a Blue Jay

by WD Photography from Barrie CA on 05 Nov 2025

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I didn't have to travel very far to capture this guy (or gal) posing .... on my backyard fence :) This beautiful Blue Jay was posing with his chest puffed out and crest straight up .... as if he knew how good he looked. Sitting in the bright late morning sun with his back to the shade of the spruce tree behind .... what a handsome bird !

Camera: NIKON Z 6
Focal: 500 mm
Shutter speed: 0.0025 sec
Aperture: f/ 5.6

tagged: bird birding bluejay blue jay backyard portrait shade light wildlife nikon z6 200 500 500mm telephoto feather beak pose posing animal blue_jay bluebird grey