A Blue Jay Soaking Up the Rays
A wildlife photographer blogs about witnessing a Blue Jay sunbathing in their yard and explains why birds engage in this behavior.
Hungry Baby Blue Jay
I photographed this hungry baby Blue Jay at the Fort Smith National Historic Site here in Arkansas. It was beginning to rain, so I didn’t get to photograph this bird being fed.
How I Got The Photo: Hungry Baby Blue Jay
This baby Blue Jay was on the backside of the gallows. I was hand-holding my camera and lens.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Canon EOS R5
- Lens: Canon EF 800 mm f/11
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date Taken: June 6, 2021 (9:48 A.M.)
- Aperture: f11
- Shutter speed: 1/400
- ISO: 4000 (Auto)
- White Balance: Auto
- Exposure Mode: Manual
- Metering Mode: Evaluative
- Back-button Focus
- Continuous Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: +1/3
- Focal Length: 800 mm
- Processed With Luminar