Characterful Jays

There's no doubt that Jays are not only one of the most stunning garden birds, they are also full of character and are highly amusing to watch as they cunningly plan their next move.

This one has already started preparing for winter by finding places to stash peanuts from our seed tray. Over a few days he has got more daring and even sit right next to the house window peering in!

There are little holes in the ground where the nuts are placed. Question is - will it remember where they are when food is more scarce over the winter months?

For any budding photographers, these stunning photographs were taken on our budget Canon EOS500D SLR camera at ISO800 with the Canon 100-400mm EF IS lens at F7.1, 1/1000sec exposure. The lens cost twice as much as the camera, but this shows that lens quality makes all the difference!