Crashing the Party | Brian Gaynor Photography

Crashing the Party

Several blue jays look quizzically at a cardinal who proudly struts away with his treat.

Tags: birds, blue jay, cardinal, crash, crashing, nature, party, photography, strut, treat

74 thoughts on “Crashing the Party”

ellyhuizinga on February 26, 2012 at 4:05 pm said:

Oh Wonderful! You are lucky to see this and I,m glad you are sharing this marvelous photo . Thanks!

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- Brian Gaynor on February 26, 2012 at 5:45 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much, Elly! I appreciate the nice comment!
  
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shurteac on February 26, 2012 at 4:11 pm said:

Blue jays usually don’t take stuff like that from smaller birds…

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Vicky on February 26, 2012 at 4:17 pm said:

A lovely photo! the Cardinal looks like a tropical bird, are they common there?

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- Brian Gaynor on February 26, 2012 at 5:51 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Vicki. The cardinals are quite common in the eastern half of North America.
  
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Vicki on February 26, 2012 at 4:20 pm said:

I would dearly love to see a Cardinal.. just beautiful! the bluejays do seem to be having a conversation 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on February 26, 2012 at 5:47 pm said:
  
  The cardinal is a beautiful bird — thanks very much, Vicki!
  
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Lemony (Gr)Egghead on February 26, 2012 at 4:26 pm said:

Great shot! Love this!

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- Brian Gaynor on February 26, 2012 at 5:49 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much!
  
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sandy on February 26, 2012 at 4:36 pm said:

Love this. The bird expressions are great.

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- Brian Gaynor on February 26, 2012 at 5:48 pm said:
  
  I agree — the birds are so expressive. Thanks very much, Sandy!
  
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  - sandy on February 26, 2012 at 5:50 pm said:
    
    you are very much welcome!
singhmv on February 26, 2012 at 5:14 pm said:

Crazy photo! Love it.

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- Brian Gaynor on February 26, 2012 at 5:48 pm said:
  
  I appreciate the comment — thanks!
  
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Dave on February 26, 2012 at 5:16 pm said:

Oh, this is great! It looks like the jays are trying to decide what they are going to do about the cardinal. 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on February 26, 2012 at 5:45 pm said:
  
  Dave, thanks for the wonderful comment!
  
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  - Dave on February 26, 2012 at 5:52 pm said:
    
    You caught me looking at some of your other photographs! I hope you post often, because I plan to visit a lot.
Spiral Dreamer (Francis) on February 26, 2012 at 5:29 pm said:

Reblogged this on Niltsi's Spirit.

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- Brian Gaynor on February 26, 2012 at 5:49 pm said:
  
  Thanks for the reblog, Francis.
  
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taniajessica on February 26, 2012 at 5:35 pm said:

Incredible photo! I can’t believe how bright red that cardinal is! And the contrast with the blue jays and the snowy background – lovely

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- Brian Gaynor on February 26, 2012 at 5:46 pm said:
  
  Tania, thank you for the lovely feedback!
  
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ndjmom on February 26, 2012 at 6:50 pm said:

Two of my favorite birds, cardinals and blue jays, glad I came to visit. Thanks for liking my post.

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- Brian Gaynor on February 26, 2012 at 7:47 pm said:
  
  I appreciate the comment, ndjmom!
  
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Tisha Clinkenbeard on February 26, 2012 at 8:54 pm said:

Reblogged this on Found Round & About and commented:
Everyone seems to love the cardinals I post here so I though I would share another blogger’s cardinal shot…

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- Brian Gaynor on February 27, 2012 at 6:27 am said:
  
  Thanks, Tisha!
  
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  - Tisha Clinkenbeard on February 27, 2012 at 10:39 am said:
    
    You are very welcome!
momentsclicked on February 26, 2012 at 11:22 pm said:

Awesome click.. and perfect title 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on February 27, 2012 at 6:26 am said:
  
  Thank you very much for the comment!
  
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thehappyhugger on February 27, 2012 at 2:54 am said:

Beautiful!

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- Brian Gaynor on February 27, 2012 at 6:27 am said:
  
  Thanks so much!
  
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5i Photography on February 27, 2012 at 5:24 am said:

Great shot, well done. It looks like the blue jays are deliberating whether the cardinal can join their gang.

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- Brian Gaynor on February 27, 2012 at 6:14 am said:
  
  It certinly does look like a deliberation is in progress! Thanks very much.
  
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mdphotographers on February 27, 2012 at 7:01 am said:

This is a wonderful shot. The Blue Jay on the right appears to be thinking “Who does that guy think he is.”

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- Brian Gaynor on February 27, 2012 at 7:14 am said:
  
  Yes, the Blue Jay seems to be slightly perturbed. Thanks for the comment!
  
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wolke205 on February 27, 2012 at 8:52 am said:

Awww that s just too cute 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on February 27, 2012 at 9:13 am said:
  
  Thanks so much, wolke!
  
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Derrick Birdsall on February 27, 2012 at 6:36 pm said:

great shot!

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- Brian Gaynor on February 27, 2012 at 6:39 pm said:
  
  Derrick, thanks so much for the comment!
  
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kasmango on February 27, 2012 at 11:37 pm said:

What a fun photo! Beautiful colors!

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- Brian Gaynor on February 28, 2012 at 6:06 am said:
  
  I appreciate the comment — thank you so much!
  
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kodakkerouacs on February 28, 2012 at 3:16 pm said:

Thats pretty much how I feel in life. And I love it. Great photo!

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- Brian Gaynor on February 28, 2012 at 3:26 pm said:
  
  I know how you feel. Thanks very much, kodakkerouacs (great name, by the way).
  
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  - kodakkerouacs on February 29, 2012 at 12:46 am said:
    
    Thanks!
jkgphotos on February 29, 2012 at 7:13 am said:

What a wonderful capture. Love your blog!

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- Brian Gaynor on February 29, 2012 at 7:32 am said:
  
  Thanks so much, Joleen!
  
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robert87004 on February 29, 2012 at 8:32 am said:

a lovely photo, striking colors

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- Brian Gaynor on February 29, 2012 at 9:05 am said:
  
  Robert, thank you very much!
  
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David Hall on February 29, 2012 at 11:59 am said:

Superbly captured. Love it.

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- Brian Gaynor on February 29, 2012 at 1:55 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, David.
  
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Randel on February 29, 2012 at 6:13 pm said:

Totally awesome cardinal jay picture. They usually do not get this close around here.

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- Brian Gaynor on February 29, 2012 at 6:16 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Randel. I was fortunate to capture them together.
  
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promenadeplantings on March 1, 2012 at 8:24 am said:

A wonderful shot, and almost comic the way the Cardinal is walking on by with its beak full

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- Brian Gaynor on March 1, 2012 at 8:37 am said:
  
  Great point. I agree that there is a comic feel to the entire scene. Thanks very much.
  
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judyjudygirl on March 4, 2012 at 11:38 am said:

thanks for stopping by Brian .
I am enjoying your wonderful pics as well !

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- Brian Gaynor on March 4, 2012 at 11:40 am said:
  
  Thank you very much for the comment and visit, judyjudy!
  
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loniduek on March 4, 2012 at 10:50 pm said:

Impressed by your photos!!!!
Thanks for stopping by
Please check my paintings blog at loniduekart.wordpress.com

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- Brian Gaynor on March 5, 2012 at 10:00 am said:
  
  Thank you kindly, loniduek!
  
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leezy86 on March 5, 2012 at 12:14 am said:

pretty darn cute!

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- Brian Gaynor on March 5, 2012 at 12:16 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, leezy!
  
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abu zar on March 5, 2012 at 12:32 am said:

a shot that tells a story. I like how the blue jays seem to be in a group and the red cardinal aloof from them. Beautiful moment captured !

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- Brian Gaynor on March 5, 2012 at 10:01 am said:
  
  I do enjoy photos that allow your imagination to run wild. Thank you so much!
  
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acecchetto on March 5, 2012 at 9:48 am said:

Great photo! The bluejays are beautiful, but the cardinal adds a dimension to the photo that takes it up to the next level!

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- Brian Gaynor on March 5, 2012 at 10:02 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, acecchetto!
  
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Rory O'Hearn Tarantino on March 5, 2012 at 11:14 am said:

Fun shot. There is always an odd man out…

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- Brian Gaynor on March 5, 2012 at 11:19 am said:
  
  So true! Thanks so much, Rory.
  
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zookyshirts on March 6, 2012 at 8:44 am said:

Really nice how the cardinal jumps out against the white and blues.

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- Brian Gaynor on March 6, 2012 at 8:46 am said:
  
  I appreciate the comment, Dave! Thanks much.
  
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Frank King Photos on March 13, 2012 at 8:09 pm said:

Very nice, Brian. Wouldn’t mind seeing the out-of-focus branch cloned out. Easy to do with Photogshop. Boy, I’m annoyingly picky, eh? 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on March 13, 2012 at 8:36 pm said:
  
  Not at all. I appreciate the feedback, Frank!
  
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apb148 on March 17, 2012 at 5:06 pm said:

That’s classic, cheeky cardinal.

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danitacahill on March 22, 2012 at 1:11 pm said:

Love it! The red among the blue.

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- Brian Gaynor on March 22, 2012 at 1:18 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much, Danita!
  
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Fergiemoto on March 23, 2012 at 10:21 am said:

This is a great shot! The cardinal does look like the party crasher.

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- Brian Gaynor on March 23, 2012 at 10:25 am said:
  
  Thanks very much, Fergiemoto!
  
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