I saw this pretty bird on a trip to Monterey, California, several years ago, in the summer of 2008. I found these photos again while looking through my folders.
He is a California Scrub Jay. There is information about this bird here.
You can find them in open habitats, oak woodlands and chaparral along the West Coast, as well as in backyards, pastures and orchards. Typically, though not always, in lower and drier habits than the Steller Jay.
This was the first and last time I have seen this bird. Hopefully, one of these days, we will be heading back to California on a road trip. It is good to plan!
This map shows its range.
He is handsome. I have heard of them, but have never seen one. They do not live anywhere near here.
ReplyDeleteHi Ginny, sorry to say they don't. I have added a map to my post with their range. Thanks for asking :)
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ReplyDeleteI am always grateful when you share birds that we do not have and I will not see.
So glad EC and you are very welcome. I feel the same way when I see all those beautiful Australian birds you share, so thank you too :)
DeleteHe's a beauty!
ReplyDeleteI agree, thanks Linda :)
DeleteMagnificas e espectaculares fotografias.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom fim-de-semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Muito obrigado. Um abraço e uma boa semana contínua para vocês também :)
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful captured of the Scrub Jay! Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend!
Thank you Eileen, I wish you the same :)
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ReplyDeleteThank you Rue :)
DeleteExcellent photos love the third one. Have a good weekend, Diane
ReplyDeleteThank you Diane, you too :)
DeleteHe is beautiful! We Have Scrub Jays here in Florida too :)
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! Next time we go down there I will keep a look out. Thanks Martha :)
DeleteHello again, I was very interested in your comment Martha, so I did a search and came across this. So very interesting. Thanks again for the info.
Deletehttps://www.floridastateparks.org/learn/florida-scrub-jay
Beautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteI thought so, thank you Christine :)
DeleteHe is much much more handsome than our blue jays.. beautiful bird, and your photos show every single feather and marking. well done on the photos
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandra, I appreciate that. He was a very cooperative model :)
DeleteAmazing bird and beautiful photos. You will meet him again sometime.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lucyna, I look forward to that day :)
DeleteWhat a beauty!
ReplyDeleteHe is I totally agree. Thank you William :)
DeleteBeautiful photographs you've shared here Denise, thank you.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank you Jan and you are so very welcome. All the best to you too :)
DeleteHi Denise,
ReplyDeleteSuper series of images of the Jay Bird, where ever you see Jays they are such striking birds, hope you have your return trip.
You and yours stay safe.
John
Thank you John :) We will get back there one day. I agree, striking is a good description of this beautiful bird. You and your loved ones stay safe too.
DeleteThey are highly entertaining birds! They reside in my garden and I love to watch them. They even had a nest in our cherry laurel one year and I enjoyed watching the little ones grow and eventually leaving the nest. They're quite intelligent I think.
ReplyDeleteHello Carola, and how wonderful that must be to see this pretty bird so regularly in your garden, and to see their babies grow. I would absolutely love that experience. Thank you for sharing that :)
DeleteThis is so cool! We’ve never seen one in all our trips to California to visit Art’s sister. Someday.... when we can travel again, I shall have to keep my eyes open for one.
ReplyDeleteThat's great Kay, I hope it won't be too long before you can visit Art's sister. I am looking forward to going out west again so that I can do the same :)
DeleteHandsome looking one.
ReplyDeleteHe surely is :) Thank you Margaret!
DeleteYou photograph the most beautiful birds.
ReplyDeleteThank you Gigi, they always seem to be very photogenic on the occasions when they stop long enough for me to press the shutter and button :)
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