two snapshots of the same jay

These are poor photos but I want to record that I managed to 'snap' a jay in the Botanical Gardens in Bath.

Next on my desirable bird list is a woodpecker and after that, a kingfisher. Dream on.....

[Richard Hickey]

Spectacular picture.

[Rachel]

What a lovely combination of great photos. Aren't jays lovely :-)

[Hazel]

@agedrunner

Thanks and for the fav.

[Hazel]

@tryingforsighs

They are lovely I agree and so shy but I guess this one was a bit more used to people in that setting.

[Gabi S]

WOW... So close... I really like this bird :)

[Peter Bunker]

Lovely shots. You know, I've heard countless woodpeckers but never spotted one.

[Diana Moss]

How wonderful to get these beautiful pictures of the Jay it seems to be quite rare

[Penelope Ann]

Well done on your capture. We often hear woodpeckers but don't always spot them. However the river banks are alive with kingfishers which are seen darting under cover leaving a hint of sapphire blue only, they are my favourites.

[Margaret Brown]

Fab captures Hazel , the details are great

[Graham Thresher]

A great capture with super and grat processing. Fav

[michael]

Clever capture. At first glance I thought it was two birds talking to each other.

[Richard Creese]

Great shots, just saw this on trending :-)

[Andrew]

great capture!

[Hazel]

@michael1947

Yes, it does look like that in the collage - that's why I felt the need to explain!!!!

[Hazel]

@pennystot

I saw that sight of kingfishers when on a boat trip on a little river in France - they were too quick for me!

[Hazel]

@hopelessromantic

Ditto last week on holiday.

[Alice Burghart]

nice.

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Nice shots. We don't have these birds in the UK

[Babs]

I don't think it is a poor shot. I think it is great and a record that you have successfully managed to get a photo of a jay. Good luck with the kingfisher and woodpecker.

[wendy frost]

Great shots well captured

[Trish Plutz]

I love the little blue bit on her/his wings! I don't think we have jays like this in the states?

[Michelle]

Great shot!

[Nita]

Love it, it is great you have a bird list, that would be a fun list to mark off.

[Karen B.]

Lovely little bird, I had never seen a jay before, quite nice. Looking forward to a woodpecker.

[Hazel]

@pplutz

I'm not sure - I do know from seeing pics on 365 that the robins are different from ours.

[Hazel]

@shepherdmanswife

These are British birds, shot (not literally) in Bath.

[Shepherdman's Wife]

@quietpurplehaze wow, I've never seen one. Just assumed they weren't british!

[Hazel]

@shepherdmanswife

They are incredibly shy and I've probably only seen one or two before this - just lucky to be in the right place etc.......

[Ross Walker]

Very different from our jays, and nice to see a species new to me.

[Pete]

You're so lucky to see a jay! I think I've only seen one, once. Great shot

[Pyrrhula]

Don`t be so modest, the pic.`s are great , beautiful and lovely . And then you spoil us with two of them. so read it twice.