Florida Scrub Jay

[Joseph Przybyla]

The most endangered bird that is endemic to Florida, the Florida Scrub Jay suffers from loss of habitat as 1000 people a week move to Florida. A few areas of the scrub habitat that this bird needs has been set aside, the largest being in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. This image was captured at Helen and Alan Cruickshank Sanctuary in Rockledge, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED, camera and lens supported by a monopod
1/2500 F/8 Matrix Metering EV +1 ISO 2500 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 220mm
Post processed in Lightroom Classic. Photoshop CC 2020 and Neat Image for noise reduction when needed.
Cropped from landscape to portrait for composition and presentation

[David Roach]

Love the curious pose, BG, details and colors. Perch could be toned down a tad. TFS

[John Mack]

A nice pose on the jay. I love the colors on the bird. The perch is not bad.

[Bill Dix]

Another great shot of this Florida specialty. Love the pose and the background.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, much appreciated.