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The last one stands out to me.   Something about the eyes in those jays.  All very nice shots.

Very nice photos!

I'm glad you enjoyed the photos.  I only became aware of the green jays after becoming interested in wildlife photography and researching areas to shoot relatively near my home.  It's interesting ...

Thank you. Thanks for looking.

This is the first time I've heard of jelly feeders.  I'll have to read up on them.  Thanks for the compliment.

You certainly know how to make that lens sing.  Beautiful photos.

I haven't heard any yet this year. The sound of their calls always evokes pleasant memories from my youth. Beautiful photos. That 600mm f/4 is one sweet lens!

I always get excited just to see an animal for the first time. I have been chasing these jays for a few years now but this was the first time they came out of the brush long enough for me to get a ...

Thanks Dave. I hope to make it back down to the LRGV one more time this year for the many opportunities found there. I guess there must be a dozen or so World Birding Center sites and a half dozen ...

Appreciate the compliment.  Thanks for looking.

Thank you very much.  However, I must admit that it was just a "lucky" shot.  He flew in not more than 10ft away and it's hard to miss at that range.

The Green Jay is a south Texas specialty confined to extreme southern part of the state.  This range map shows the historical distribution and the red X is the approximate area where I ...

Thank you.  I've been trying for years to catch them out in the open for an unobstructed shot.  On this day,  I got a handful of opportunities on the same day.

The GBH was shot at Spring Lake in central Texas about half the distance between San Antonio and Austin. Spring Lake is only a couple miles from my home. The Green Jay shots were taken at the ...

Thanks.

Great Blue Heron Green Jay Green Jay 2

AIK - Now you understand why I struggle with the ID on these non-distinct birds. The image from allaboutbirds.org (lower left) shows a strong likeness between the two. If I were to be in charge of ...

I always struggle with these birds that lack distinctive field marks.  Central Texas.

Insightful review.  Beautiful photos.

Very well done!  I love #2.