Winged Beauty

If I can get a halfway decent photo of wildlife, I am happy.  Such is the case in this image of a Steller's Jay, a magnificent bird of the American west, this one native to Bainbridge Island, Washington.  I spotted the bird while driving by.  I quickly pulled over, and captured the image through an open window of the car.  I am glad that I had my Nikon P7100 handy. 

It appears that this bird has been bird banded, that is, caught, tagged, and released.  That is part of the wonder of photography.  It allows you to look closer.