The weather has been anything but typical lately. Just a few days ago, temperatures in central Poland reached 39°C. Even the evenings felt tropical. Cycling was still manageable on my road bike because I could stop to refill my water bottles. Carrying a heavy camera, however, was another story. Walking in the full sun with several kilograms of gear simply wasn’t appealing. That made this jay gathering twigs one of the few wildlife encounters I enjoyed during the heatwave.