Don Poulton
January 2025 - Florida Scrub Jay
About the Image(s)
It's now been almost seven years since I've made it to Florida but on my last visit, I visited the Lyonia Preserve, which is one of the very few habitats left where the Florida Scrub Jay can be found. I shot using my Canon 7D Mark II and 100-400 lens set at 340mm, 1/640 at f/8. I made minor adjustments in Lightroom, sharpened in Topaz Sharpen AI, and cropped to a square.
10 comments posted
Don, we are heading down that way in about two weeks. We are going to Orlando Wetlands then onto Merritt Island National Refuge. This is an excellent image of a Scrub Jay. Your image is tack sharp and colors are right on. Love the turn of the head and the intense alertness of the bird. Posted: 01/09/2025 13:55:55
Thanks Tom, and good luck in your trip. Lyonia Preserve is not far from I-4 about halfway between Orlando and Daytona Beach. Posted: 01/09/2025 16:06:48
Thanks Don, will check it out. We just need some warmer weather. Posted: 01/09/2025 16:09:05
Yes, very good portrayal of the jay...you even got the catch light in the eye. Colors accurate and focus perfect. Posted: 01/09/2025 16:52:26
Thanks Leslie. Posted: 01/09/2025 19:49:57
Excellent photo. I would like to see the head lightened just a little. Posted: 01/13/2025 00:47:31
Thanks Michael.
Posted: 01/13/2025 20:24:57
Posted: 01/13/2025 20:24:57
Excellent capture. You might consider decreasing or otherwise changing the blue in the sky to accentuate the birds' blue feathers. I remember the first time I saw a Scrub jay in the bright morning light; the bird's blue was actually somehow beautifully "different". Posted: 01/14/2025 01:53:37
Don, we have blue-Jays where I live and never knew a scrub-Jay bird existed before seeing your image. I did a little research and was surprised to learn of the similarities between the two birds.
This is a very nice shot. Very sharp image of the entire bird with great detail in the feathers against a nice blue sky. Great catch-light in the eye. I like the pose of the bird which goes well with the branch. Very nice photo.
Posted: 01/16/2025 20:49:02
This is a very nice shot. Very sharp image of the entire bird with great detail in the feathers against a nice blue sky. Great catch-light in the eye. I like the pose of the bird which goes well with the branch. Very nice photo.
Posted: 01/16/2025 20:49:02
Thanks Jim. Posted: 01/16/2025 21:03:18