Bluejay in the Bluebonnets
by Janette Boyd
Title
Bluejay in the Bluebonnets
Artist
Janette Boyd
Medium
Photograph - Photo/texture/digital
Description
Photo of Bluejay merged with photo of Texas Bluebonnets and then original texture by FAA Artist, Jai Johnson, was added using Corel Paintshop's techniiques of brushes and blending.
***Top Finisher in FAA Contest, "Springtime & Beloved Birds" 03/08/16***
Featured in the following FAA Groups:
*Photograph Manipulation
*Animal Photographs
*Poetic Poultry
*FAA Portraits - Birds
*Images That Excite You
*Weekly Fun for All
Blue Jay
The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It is resident through most of eastern and central United States and southern Canada, although western populations may be migratory. It breeds in both deciduous and coniferous forests, and is common near and in residential areas. It is predominantly blue with a white chest and underparts, and a blue crest. It has a black, U-shaped collar around its neck and a black border behind the crest. Genders are similar in size and plumage, and plumage does not vary throughout the year. Four subspecies of the blue jay are recognized.
The blue jay mainly feeds on nuts and seeds such as acorns, soft fruits, arthropods, and occasionally small vertebrates. It typically gleans food from trees, shrubs, and the ground, though it sometimes hawks insects from the air. Like squirrels, blue jays are known to hide nuts for later consumption. It builds an open cup nest in the branches of a tree, which both sexes participate in constructing. The clutch can contain two to seven eggs, which are blueish or light brown with brown spots. Young are altricial, and are brooded by the female for 8 to 12 days after hatching. They may remain with their parents for one to two months.
The bird's name derives from its noisy, garrulous nature and it is sometimes called a "jaybird".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_jay
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March 3rd, 2016
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Comments (7)
Chrisann Ellis
Janette, Your Work has been Featured On The Home Page of Weekly Fun For All Mediums...Congrats!!!
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Randy Rosenberger
This piece of fine artwork has earned the honor of being chosen to show off to other artists and prospective buyers here in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. It is an honor to share this piece of well composed and beautiful art on our Featured section of our homepage. Thanks much for sharing! Liked and Faved Randy B. Rosenberger (administrator of the WFS group)
Anita Faye
Gorgeous textured work Janette! Featured on Poetic Poultry! http://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html?tab=overview
Janette Boyd
Thank you, Doug, for the feature in FAA Group, "Animal Photographs". I am honored to be selected for a feature.
Janette Boyd
Thank you, Martin, for the feature in FAA Group, "Photograph Manipulation". I love this group!