Eurasian Jay ........Garrulus gladarius. Photographed yesterday at a private Baywatch site. The Jay is often seen at the site and I am hoping for an uncluttered close-up soon.
Yes they are indeed colourful and the first time you see one you are wondering ..what the blazes was that. We do have one visit the garden on rare occasions but we have never managed a photograph.
Very shy Frank. He gave me the slip today whilst I laid in wait. Getting a close up requires a little fieldcraft or a very good hide. Still I am on his trail ummmm.
A Market Town since 1189 and has now undergone a major regeneration program .
The new shopping and leisure centre (White River Place) opened October 2009 and employs 500 - 700 people.
Imery's modernized China Clay industry employs 2000 which is a huge drop from the early 20th Century when tin, copper and china clay found in the hills made St Austell a major Cornish industrial centre.
Another industry still alive and kicking is the St Austell Brewery which celebrated 150 years of trading in 2001.
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They are beauties Trevor, but difficult to get close to.
ReplyDeleteI suspect this is a beautiful bird when seen alone. Nice shot and happy you got this one.
ReplyDeleteHi Keith. Yes a very shy bird. This one was fifty yards plus away and was the closest it came in five sightings.
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ReplyDeleteYes they are indeed colourful and the first time you see one you are wondering ..what the blazes was that. We do have one visit the garden on rare occasions but we have never managed a photograph.
Super colours. They never let me close enough to even press the shutter....I know, longer lens needed!!
ReplyDeleteVery shy Frank. He gave me the slip today whilst I laid in wait. Getting a close up requires a little fieldcraft or a very good hide. Still I am on his trail ummmm.
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