Green Jays

MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
edited August 15, 2008 in Wildlife
These are photographs from the Martin Refuge in Edinburg, Texas.

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Here are few from Laguna Atascosa NWR near Rio Hondo, Texas (far southern coast of Texas near South Padre Island)

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Stephen
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  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2008
    Wow!! Beautiful birds......... We don't have those in Florida.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2008
    Good stuff, Stephen! thumb.gif

    I'll take your word that these are real birds and not just Blue Jays with a PS makeover! rolleyes1.gif
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2008
    cool looking jays Stephen!!clap.gif
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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2008
    Great looking birds, and captured quite well Stephen. Like2, 3 and 5 the best, but they are all primo very good sir! clap.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2008
    Very nice Stephen. Looks like difficult colors to get a really good exposure (dark head, light body) thumb.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited August 11, 2008
    Great shots of a beautiful bird. I saw a bunch of green jays on SPI while I was there, but none of them turned out as well as yours. I found them difficult to shoot.
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  • WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2008
    Laughing.gif .. That's what I was thinking !!!!!
    Nice !!!
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Good stuff, Stephen! thumb.gif

    I'll take your word that these are real birds and not just Blue Jays with a PS makeover! rolleyes1.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2008
    IraRunyan wrote:
    Wow!! Beautiful birds......... We don't have those in Florida.

    Thanks Ira, but don't feel too left out. Y'all have some great birds like limpkins and Snail Kites that I can not see here in Texas. mwink.gif
    Stephen
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Good stuff, Stephen! thumb.gif

    I'll take your word that these are real birds and not just Blue Jays with a PS makeover! rolleyes1.gif

    You know on another forum someone posted the exact same thing as if they were expecting to me pull some sort of ruse like that...fer shame! mwink.gifrofl

    Thanks for looking in Ric....much appreciated.

    P.S. They really are real.thumb.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    cool looking jays Stephen!!clap.gif

    Thanks Dave. Jays in general are really fun to photograph. I just wish they weren't such bullies. BTW, these green jays don't seem to have the bully characteristics of the blue jays and the scrub jays.
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2008
    It looks like you have all the birds in Texas right now!

    Excellent set! clap.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2008
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    It looks like you have all the birds in Texas right now!

    Excellent set! clap.gif

    Thanks Glenn. Only a few more hundred and I will have all Texas birds. :D
    Stephen
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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2008
    Now that's what I call colourful birds. Have never heard of or seen one before. Good work, Stephen.
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  • spechtalspechtal Registered Users Posts: 344 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2008
    Great photos and stunning birds. I wish they would visit Alberta!
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2008
    kdog wrote:
    Great shots of a beautiful bird. I saw a bunch of green jays on SPI while I was there, but none of them turned out as well as yours. I found them difficult to shoot.

    It's funny. I've been to the island many times but I have never seen a green jay there. However, if I cross the bay I see them all over the place. ne_nau.gif Thanks for the comments.
    Stephen
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2008
    Harv wrote:
    Now that's what I call colourful birds. Have never heard of or seen one before. Good work, Stephen.

    Thanks Harv. They are very colorful almost parrot-like colorful! :D
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2008
    spechtal wrote:
    Great photos and stunning birds. I wish they would visit Alberta!

    Thank you so much. That would be a stretch. :D They barely make into Texas. One has to travel to far south Texas to see them.
    Stephen
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2008
    Great set of a beautiful bird Stephen! thumb.gif I haven't heard of this one either.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 14, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    Great set of a beautiful bird Stephen! thumb.gif I haven't heard of this one either.

    Thanks Mike. I had to do something to match those cool Aussie birds like the honeyeaters. :D
    Stephen
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited August 14, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Thanks Mike. I had to do something to match those cool Aussie birds like the honeyeaters. :D

    lol3.gif Seen my "Bird on a stick" series? Might be one or two in there for you ;)
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited August 14, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    It's funny. I've been to the island many times but I have never seen a green jay there. However, if I cross the bay I see them all over the place. ne_nau.gif Thanks for the comments.

    Laguna Atascosa. Tons of them on the nature walk outside the ranger station.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 14, 2008
    Some of your best captures clap.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 15, 2008
    kdog wrote:
    Laguna Atascosa. Tons of them on the nature walk outside the ranger station.

    Oh yeah, that is where I was for some of the pics. I thought you meant the island proper. :D
    Stephen
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