{"id":44885,"date":"2021-02-27T02:26:32","date_gmt":"2021-02-27T07:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=44885"},"modified":"2021-02-27T02:27:36","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T07:27:36","slug":"blue-jay-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=44885","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jay Attack!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D44885&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>Yesterday I got to watch a Blue Jay mob a Red Shouldered Hawk. The Jay probably has a nest nearby.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, I took too many pictures, and here&#8217;s a few of them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=44887\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44887\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"44887\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=44887\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-17.jpg?fit=1024%2C797&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,797\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1614325791&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2021-17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-17.jpg?fit=584%2C455&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44887\" title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2021-17\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-17.jpg?resize=584%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2021-17\" width=\"584\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-17.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-17.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-17.jpg?resize=768%2C598&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-17.jpg?resize=385%2C300&amp;ssl=1 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=44888\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44888\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"44888\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=44888\" 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Hawk 2021-24\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-24.jpg?resize=584%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2021-24\" width=\"584\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-24.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-24.jpg?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-24.jpg?resize=768%2C492&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-24.jpg?resize=468%2C300&amp;ssl=1 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=44889\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44889\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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data-image-title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2021-22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-22.jpg?fit=584%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44890\" title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2021-22\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-22.jpg?resize=584%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2021-22\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-22.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-22.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-22.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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Hawk 2021-20\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-20.jpg?resize=584%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2021-20\" width=\"584\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-20.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-20.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-20.jpg?resize=768%2C585&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-20.jpg?resize=394%2C300&amp;ssl=1 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=44893\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44893\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-19.jpg?fit=584%2C342&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44893\" title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2021-19\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-19.jpg?resize=584%2C342&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2021-19\" width=\"584\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-19.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-19.jpg?resize=150%2C88&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-19.jpg?resize=768%2C450&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-19.jpg?resize=500%2C293&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44886\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=44886\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44886\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44886\" data-attachment-id=\"44886\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=44886\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-18.jpg?fit=1024%2C801&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,801\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1614325888&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2021-18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I couldn&amp;#8217;t get the position I wanted, but this illustrates the Jay&amp;#8217;s determination.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-18.jpg?fit=584%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44886\" title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2021-18\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-18.jpg?resize=584%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2021-18\" width=\"584\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-18.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-18.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-18.jpg?resize=768%2C601&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2021-18.jpg?resize=384%2C300&amp;ssl=1 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-44886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I couldn&#8217;t get the position I wanted, but this illustrates the Jay&#8217;s determination.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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The Jay probably has a nest nearby. 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