I get your point; for the woodpecker I posted a couple days ago, i've waited a good 30-40 minutes walking aroundand waiting for him to move until I got the shot I wanted; which was half decent.
Here is the shot in question:
But for the BlueJay, I didnt wait much; it was cold and I wasnt 100% awake. I wasnt patient enough.
Your shots made me want to buy a 2X Teleconverter. With my 70-200, I can get a good range; considering i'm at 1.5 crop factor. I just need to find the subjects to shoot. I got the Audubon's apps to find birds. A couple spotted in my region but not much. I will contribute as much as I can and hopefully some more people will follow. Some entries are funny tho. Someone supposedly spotted a bald eagle near my place a month ago. lol Very unlikely.