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22-OCT-2012	Hank v/d Velde

20121023 -2 465 1r1 SERIES - Gray Jay xxx.jpg

Algonquin Park

Three consecutive images of a Gray Jay doing some grooming.

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Several people have asked me about the reason for the number of bands on the legs of the Gray Jays at Algonquin Park. For a description of the ongoing research project of the Jays at Algonquin which reportedly started in the mid-sixties see: http://www.sbaa.ca/projects.asp?cn=495

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Dan Greenberg 15-Nov-2012 06:30
Great series with all sorts of interesting details and actions. Like the wing spread out like that on the first one and the great portrait of the last.

Penny B 10-Nov-2012 21:28
Great shots to capture the preening activity.

blizzard 10-Nov-2012 21:18
outstandin camera work on all v

Martin Wenzel 09-Nov-2012 13:26
Super, Hank!

Dennis Swayze 09-Nov-2012 01:26
I will agree with all the below comments Hank...nice job.
Cheers !

Len 08-Nov-2012 17:58
Another great series Hank,like the wing spread!!!!

Simon Chandler 08-Nov-2012 16:58
Beautiful images. Love the tone. v

Janet Forjan-Freedman 08-Nov-2012 16:45
Fantastic captures with the favourite being the first one for its wing display.

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal 08-Nov-2012 13:16
Hij heeft genoeg ringen om zijn pootjes, prachtig Hank heel mooi detail!!

Chris Spracklen 07-Nov-2012 22:58
Another terrific series of three, Hank.
Never seen one of these either!

Jess. ( Lady.D.) 07-Nov-2012 20:25
Love these "Whisky Jacks" Hank, great series.....

bill friedlander 07-Nov-2012 19:03
A lovely variety of poses each beautifully captured with excellent detail. V

Tom LeRoy 07-Nov-2012 16:43
A fine series, Hank. Never seen this variety of Jay before. Excellent shots. V

Larry Umthun 07-Nov-2012 16:09
Great series of pictures Hank.

Marcia Colelli 07-Nov-2012 14:39
Fantastic detailed series of this beautiful bird V

CM Kwan 07-Nov-2012 12:33
They are fantastic, Hank! V

Fong Lam 07-Nov-2012 11:02
Beautiful series of lovely captures, Hank....well done! V

NealyBob 07-Nov-2012 06:35
Fantastic series on this beautiful Gray Jay Hank~!

Milan Vogrin 07-Nov-2012 05:16
Great set!V!

fotabug 07-Nov-2012 04:18
What great wing detail! Nice work.

Jean D 07-Nov-2012 02:44
Beautiful series of captures, Hank..

Carl H. Johnson 07-Nov-2012 02:24
Learned something new about those bands....thanks Hank!!!

s_barbour 07-Nov-2012 01:48
Terrific series of these beautiful Jays Hank. We too were curious about the banding...thanks for the information!

Tom Munson 07-Nov-2012 00:38
Beautiful series, Hank! Great work!

jychamberland 07-Nov-2012 00:26
beautiful serie Hank! nice work.

Jean Chiasson 07-Nov-2012 00:20
Wonderful image timing and great series Hank

Claude Gagnon 06-Nov-2012 23:54
Wow, four times banded .....it likes to be caught :)))
Three great shots, well done Hank :))

Stephanie 06-Nov-2012 22:58
Precious trio of images Hank! :)

Pierre Martin 06-Nov-2012 22:43
nice variety of the pose
good work
great series

Guest 06-Nov-2012 21:57
Ditto. Best J

Chris Picard 06-Nov-2012 21:30
Love the wing-spread pose in the top shot. Gray Jays really are fun birds. Nice series of shots Hank.

Doug Jones 06-Nov-2012 21:22
Spectacular series, love how relaxed the bird is!!

Range View 06-Nov-2012 21:03
A terrific trio of captures Hank, excellent work. V
Barbara

joseantonio 06-Nov-2012 20:56
Excellent timing in this shots

Colin Storey 06-Nov-2012 20:35
Fantastic series Hank, all great images.

larose forest photos 06-Nov-2012 20:33
Absolutely beautiful series of gray jay shots. I especially like the first one. Really well photographed, Hank.

Patricia Kay 06-Nov-2012 20:24
Perfect timing for these wonderful captures Hank...

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Dan Greenberg		15-Nov-2012 06:30
Great series with all sorts of interesting details and actions. Like the wing spread out like that on the first one and the great portrait of the last.

Penny B		10-Nov-2012 21:28
Great shots to capture the preening activity.

Dennis Swayze		09-Nov-2012 01:26
I will agree with all the below comments Hank...nice job. Cheers !

Len		08-Nov-2012 17:58
Another great series Hank,like the wing spread!!!!

Simon Chandler		08-Nov-2012 16:58
Beautiful images. Love the tone. v

Janet Forjan-Freedman		08-Nov-2012 16:45
Fantastic captures with the favourite being the first one for its wing display.

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		08-Nov-2012 13:16
Hij heeft genoeg ringen om zijn pootjes, prachtig Hank heel mooi detail!!

Chris Spracklen		07-Nov-2012 22:58
Another terrific series of three, Hank. Never seen one of these either!

Jess. ( Lady.D.)		07-Nov-2012 20:25
Love these "Whisky Jacks" Hank, great series.....

bill friedlander		07-Nov-2012 19:03
A lovely variety of poses each beautifully captured with excellent detail. V

Tom LeRoy		07-Nov-2012 16:43
A fine series, Hank. Never seen this variety of Jay before. Excellent shots. V

Marcia Colelli		07-Nov-2012 14:39
Fantastic detailed series of this beautiful bird V

Fong Lam		07-Nov-2012 11:02
Beautiful series of lovely captures, Hank....well done! V

NealyBob		07-Nov-2012 06:35
Fantastic series on this beautiful Gray Jay Hank~!

Carl H. Johnson		07-Nov-2012 02:24
Learned something new about those bands....thanks Hank!!!

s_barbour		07-Nov-2012 01:48
Terrific series of these beautiful Jays Hank. We too were curious about the banding...thanks for the information!

Tom Munson		07-Nov-2012 00:38
Beautiful series, Hank! Great work!

jychamberland		07-Nov-2012 00:26
beautiful serie Hank! nice work.

Jean Chiasson		07-Nov-2012 00:20
Wonderful image timing and great series Hank

Claude Gagnon		06-Nov-2012 23:54
Wow, four times banded .....it likes to be caught :))) Three great shots, well done Hank :))

Pierre Martin		06-Nov-2012 22:43
nice variety of the pose good work great series

Chris Picard		06-Nov-2012 21:30
Love the wing-spread pose in the top shot. Gray Jays really are fun birds. Nice series of shots Hank.

Doug Jones		06-Nov-2012 21:22
Spectacular series, love how relaxed the bird is!!

Range View		06-Nov-2012 21:03
A terrific trio of captures Hank, excellent work. V Barbara

Colin Storey		06-Nov-2012 20:35
Fantastic series Hank, all great images.

larose forest photos		06-Nov-2012 20:33
Absolutely beautiful series of gray jay shots. I especially like the first one. Really well photographed, Hank.

Patricia Kay		06-Nov-2012 20:24
Perfect timing for these wonderful captures Hank...