Jay Bird

Caróg liath

Caróg liath

Caught by surprise as we strolled around Mooreabbey Woods to catch a fleeting glimpse of a big red squirrel hopping into the trees , I got the camera ready in case we spotted him again . To no avail - he was gone to the treetops . 

However a few hundred yards later , Sheila spotted what she thought was a woodpecker - a strange and unusual bird , brightly coloured  and picking at the bark at the base of several tree's . 

This time I got him , and if i don't say so myself , he looks splendid . 

Caróg liath

Jay

Caróg liath

Jay

Mooreabbey Woods

To read more about the Jay or "Caróg liath" to call him by his Irish name  click here to read up about him on Birdwatch Ireland's website