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Eurasian Jay, Arrendajo
Garrulus glandarius
40.7717, -4.06577
Field Notes
Description:
Medium size corvid, of 32 to 35 cm long, and wingspan of 54 to 58 cm. It has very characteristic colours, including a white rump that is the basic detail to identify it in flight. It also has very striking blue colour in tertiary feathers. It is a very noisy bird. It is omnivorous feeding specially on acorns, that accumulate during autumn to eat them during the hard winter. It is not a very sociable corvid, gathering in small family groups.
Habitat:
Scots pine forest in the mountains. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama.
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/160 sec.; f/6.3; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.
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