Backlit Jay

Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)

 

Cascade Mountains - Jackson County - Oregon - USA

 

Habitat : Forests

Food : Omnivore

Nesting : Tree

Behavior : Ground Forager

Conservation : Low Concern

 

"A large, dark jay of evergreen forests in the mountainous West. Steller’s Jays are common in forest wildernesses but are also fixtures of campgrounds, parklands, and backyards, where they are quick to spy bird feeders as well as unattended picnic items. When patrolling the woods, Steller’s Jays stick to the high canopy, but you’ll hear their harsh, scolding calls if they’re nearby. Graceful and almost lazy in flight, they fly with long swoops on their broad, rounded wings." - Cornell University Lab of Ornithology

 

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