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Dropping in! (Blue Jay) (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by bugworld@lemmy.world to c/birding@lemmy.world

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I designed and 3D printed this quarter pipe for my bird feeder.

If you'd like to print this yourself: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6622164

Bird: Blue Jay

Location: Upstate New York

Time: May 2024

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[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ok how long did you wait to get this perfect photo?

[–] bugworld@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

I have spent at least 8 hours over the past week at the feeder waiting for good shots.

Yesterday I managed to get his photo within the first 10-15 minutes of trying. This Jay (and a few others) visit me multiple times a day for peanuts. I was in the process of getting the camera set up when my they arrived so the stars aligned.

This was the first time I have seen a Jay land on the skateboard, I feared they were too big! What a rush!