Young fluffy Jay - photograph taken at RSPB Rye Meads nature reserve

I don't seem to get round to writing my blog as much as I would have liked, so have decided in the meantime to try at least to add a favourite bird photograph every so often.

At the end of May last year I went to RSPB Rye Meads nature reserve.  The visit was to try and see the Kingfishers that were nesting there at the time.  I had a long time to wait between the male and female Kingfishers popping out of the nest hole in order to take turns feeding, etc.

I was delighted that, during this waiting time, a gorgeous fluffy young Jay appeared on a Black Willow tree at the other side of the pond.  It stayed there quite a while and I was able to take several photographs of it.  I love it's fluffy feathers and comical face with black eyebrows and moustache!