Blue-jay scuffle
This is from a backyard setup at a friends house. A recent cold snap had the jays very active at the feeders so we decided to have some fun with them. A few peanuts wedged into the cornstalk was all that we needed to get them started , then the confrontations started. There was plenty of food for everyone but they didnt seem to know it .
I shot a short burst when I saw 2 jays perched on the same stalk and was lucky to get this shot.I added a little canvas to the right side and had originally cut the very tips of the tail feathers on the right so I used the tail from the next frame to repair it. Background is an old camo tarp hung on a tree , shot form a blind on a tripod.
1dIV 400f5.6L
1/1250 f7.1
iso 500
converted in DPP and repaired the tail in photoshop. smart sharpen on the birds.
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