These common but beautiful birds don’t seem to want to hang around any time I point a camera at them. This one started to give me a nice pose showcasing its colorful back when it decided to turn around – naturally before I had gotten the picture I really wanted. Nevertheless, the image didn’t turn out too bad.
![A Blue Jay stands on a branch, ready to fly. (© Tony’s Takes)](http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lVXj3xbPwrY/VWZR8EgHXXI/AAAAAAAAM1A/Gyk4cZrfFGg/s710/2015-05-11%2B15-53-41%2B-%2B0070.jpg)