I don’t think we ever had so many Blue Jays here in our woods during the winter. They are very skittish and avoid being close if they are aware about a person’s presence. The trick to make the click is to stay calm, don’t move much, and just wait until these birds forget about you and come back within reach of the lens. The more difficult part in this process is to get a clean background, without a lot of branches and twigs right behind the bird. We have a lot of trees here and those spots are hard to find. As I said, moving is not an option and patience the only solution…
Nikon Z6II, Sigma 150-600mm / f5-6.3 DG OS HSM S, FTZ adapter, Induro GIT 404XL tripod, Induro GHB2 gimbal head, @ 600 mm, 1/200 s, f/8, ISO 400