Gray Jay

Mark Edell

While taking my first warm up mountain hike of the year to get me ready for the big climbs, I found this guy. I stopped to rest about half way up and this little fellow flew right down and set next to me. He got so close at one point that he was closer than my minimum focus distance. He followed me for about half a mile after that.


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Thanks for looking!

dlplumer

Very cool encounter with great captures Mark

JustPlainMe

Great shots, love it! He is so sweet. :ivar

coscorrosa

Beautiful, first shot is my favorite. I love Gray Jays, definitely the tamest songbirds I know of.

Mark Edell

thanks guys, he was a fun subject.

Ric Grupe

What was that about minimum focusing distance?!



Excellent captures, Mark.

dlplumer

Ric Grupe wrote:

What was that about minimum focusing distance?!



Excellent captures, Mark.

How did you do that Ric? Is that real or PS'ed. In any event it is very cool.

Ric Grupe

dlplumer wrote:

How did you do that Ric? Is that real of PS'ed. In any event it is very cool.

It's real, Dan.

My wife took this at Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada with her P&S camera.

Gray Jays just like people. Real beggars.

Mark Edell

that is too funny, Ric!

Maestro

Excellent close-ups Mark...such detail!

NorthernFocus

Now that's closeup work