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Fun with the “Robber Jays”

In the fall, my husband Jim and I are winding down our hiking season.  I love the wilderness, and enjoy getting out on our great trails. One of my favorite hiking trails is in Estes Park, part of the Rocky Mountain National Park, called Hollowell trail.

 

Last September we stopped for lunch at the end of the trail As we began to eat, a Grey Jay swooped down and landed on a branch of a nearby bush.  I held out a peanut to him, and he delicately plucked it from my fingers.

Fun with the Gray Jays
Jacquie Feeding the Gray Jay

They then entertained us making several trips eating nuts, and taking some back to their cache. (We later learned this is typical behavior for the Gray Jays; loading up supplies for the cold winter ahead.)

They would perch on my hand, or Jim’s head, and wait until  we give them a treat.

We grabbed our cameras and began taking photos like crazy.

I enjoyed those birds so much.

It was one of my favorite wildlife moments.

 

 

 

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The realistic wildlife fine art paintings and prints of Jacquie Vaux begin with a deep appreciation of wildlife and the environment. Jacquie Vaux grew up in the Pacific Northwest, soon developed an appreciation for nature by observing the native wildlife of the area. Encouraged by her grandmother, she began painting the creatures she loves and has continued for the past four decades. Now a resident of Ft. Collins, CO she is an avid hiker, but always carries her camera, and is ready to capture a nature or wildlife image, to use as a reference for her fine art paintings.

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