'Junior Jay'
Introduction
The photograph on this page of 'Junior Jay' by Peter Trimming as part of the Geograph project.
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'Junior Jay'
Image: © Peter Trimming Taken: 19 Dec 2014
The jay (Garrulus glandarius) is found across most of the UK, except northern Scotland. Lives in both deciduous and coniferous woodland, parks and mature gardens. Likes oak trees in autumn when there are plenty of acorns. Often seen flying across a woodland glade giving its screeching call, it becomes more obvious in autumn when it may fly some distance in the open in search of acorns. This is one of two born, in the spring of 2014, in this area. One has gone, but this one is still visible every day, despite attempts from the parents, who live nearby, to drive it away.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.384639
Longitude
-0.099167