Winged Wednesday 3.6.2024

[Eric Gofreed]

Continuing the alphabet series, we are now at the letter "J." So, add your images of anything with wings that start with the letter "J" in its name, species, or taxon. Of course, anything with wings is welcome regardless of the letter "J". Here are mine.

Juvenile Steller's Jay, Arizona

Yellow-eyed Junco, Arizona

Juvenile White-necked Jacobin, Costa Rica

Parasitic Jaeger (Arctic skua). Alaska

Juvenile Northern Jacana, Costa Rica

 

[AlanLichty]

I love your Steller's Jay shot - they aren't easy to shoot. Beautiful set.

 

[KevinA]

Excellent series of J's Eric. All stunning shots.
Here are a few from me.

White-necked Jacobin, Florisuga mellivora - Costa Rica

Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Galbula ruficauda - Tobago

White-necked Jacobin, Florisuga mellivora - Costa Rica

Jay, Garrulus glandarius - England

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Excellent series of J's Eric. All stunning shots.
Here are a few from me.

White-necked Jacobin, Florisuga mellivora - Costa Rica
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Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Galbula ruficauda - Tobago
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White-necked Jacobin, Florisuga mellivora - Costa Rica
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Jay, Garrulus glandarius - England
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I love your birds and your photography, Kevin. I envy even seeing the Rufous-tailed Jacamar .

 

[Trent Watts]

So many beautiful shots from Eric and Kevin. Here are my contributions to the 'J' birds and one insect.

Blue Jay at my feeder in Saskatoon.

Eurasian Jackdaw (Scotland)

Dark-eyed Junco, Saskatoon.

Steller's Jay in Kimberly, B.C.

A Gray Jay in Elk Ridge, Saskatchewan. The Gray Jay was named as Canada's National Bird in 2017.

A Jagged Ambush Bug in Slocan, B.C.

 

[AlanLichty]

Western Scrub Jay:

Dark Eyed Junco:

Junkyard Birds

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Unbelievable images from Eric, and Kevin. Excellent images from Trent and Alan. Here are my attempts to post something respectable.

Woodhouse's Scrub Jay

California Scrub Jay

Mexican Scrub Jay

Blue Jay

Yellow-eyed Junco

 

[Eric Gofreed]

So many beautiful shots from Eric and Kevin. Here are my contributions to the 'J' birds and one insect.

Blue Jay at my feeder in Saskatoon.
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Eurasian Jackdaw (Scotland)
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Dark-eyed Junco, Saskatoon.
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Steller's Jay in Kimberly, B.C.
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A Gray Jay in Elk Ridge, Saskatchewan. The Gray Jay was named as Canada's National Bird in 2017.
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A Jagged Ambush Bug in Slocan, B.C.
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That ambush bug is otherworldly. Kudos on an outstanding series of J-birds and J=bug, Trent!!!

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Unbelievable images from Eric, and Kevin. Excellent images from Trent and Alan. Here are my attempts to post something respectable.

Woodhouse's Scrub Jay
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California Scrub Jay
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Mexican Scrub Jay
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Blue Jay
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Yellow-eyed Junco
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I love those Jays, Doug, and the yellow-eyed junco too. Nothing but applause and praise from me.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Western Scrub Jay:

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Dark Eyed Junco:

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Junkyard Birds

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Hahaha, I love the junkyard bird. Excellent work on the junco and jay too. Alan!!!