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Cyanocorax yncas galeatus (Inca Jay / Carriquí)
Taken with very low light. La Ceja, Colombia; 2300 meters above sea level.
The Inca jay (Cyanocorax yncas) is a bird species of the New World jays, which is endemic to the Andes of South America.
Their basic diet consists of arthropods, vertebrates, seeds, and fruit.
The range extends southwards in the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Wikipedia
La Ceja, Colombia; 2300 meters above sea level.
Cyanocorax yncas galeatus (Inca Jay / Carriquí)
The Inca jay (Cyanocorax yncas) is a bird species of the New World jays, which is endemic to the Andes of South America.
Their basic diet consists of arthropods, vertebrates, seeds, and fruit.
The range extends southwards in the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Wikipedia
La Ceja, Colombia; 2300 meters above sea level.
Cyanocorax yncas galeatus (Inca Jay / Carriquí)
The Inca jay (Cyanocorax yncas) is a bird species of the New World jays, which is endemic to the Andes of South America.
Their basic diet consists of arthropods, vertebrates, seeds, and fruit.
The range extends southwards in the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Wikipedia
Cyanocorax yncas galeatus (Inca Jay / Carriquí)
La Ceja, Colombia; 2300 meters above sea level.
The Inca jay (Cyanocorax yncas) is a bird species of the New World jays, which is endemic to the Andes of South America.
Their basic diet consists of arthropods, vertebrates, seeds, and fruit.
The range extends southwards in the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Wikipedia
Went to Greenway again, and encountered a jay on the same bridge, this time on my side of the bridge. Might be the same one?
Cyanocorax yncas galeatus (Inca Jay / Carriquí)
La Ceja, Colombia; 2300 meters above sea level.
The Inca jay (Cyanocorax yncas) is a bird species of the New World jays, which is endemic to the Andes of South America.
Their basic diet consists of arthropods, vertebrates, seeds, and fruit.
The range extends southwards in the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Wikipedia
It poured all day yesterday and the jays that normally look very regal were looking somewhat comical.
These are among my favourite birds, inquisitive, interesting and so expressive, they are such a joy to photograph and watch in the north! Only the smartest birds can survive in such conditions, and the Canada Jay is certainly among the most intelligent.
Habitat
Eurasian jays prefer dense foliage, with plenty of trees, bushes, and undergrowth. Trees are essential due to their arboreal lifestyles, though they also forage on the ground. High levels of biodiversity are important so they can enjoy varied diets. Eurasian jays store and eat acorns, so oak trees are important features of their habitat. Deciduous oak forests are preferred for foraging, but coniferous forests provide the best nesting places. Eurasian jays do not like open areas and will avoid entering them if possible. They are most vulnerable to predators in open areas.
Habitat Regions temperate terrestrial
Terrestrial Biomes forest scrub forest
Other Habitat Features suburban agricultural riparian
Physical Description
Eurasian jay plumage is mainly light reddish brown. Their feathers reflect UV light. Their crests, which are frequently raised during communication, are white with black speckles. Their beaks are black, and black moustache stripes extend downward from the ends of their beaks. Their tails are black dorsally with a white patch around the base. Their wings have bright blue spots with black speckles. These blue areas appear like triangles or a band, though their orientation and size changes when the wings are spread (they enlarge when spread). There are white bands on the wings, visible during flight. The rest of the wings are black, except for a red triangle where the wing attaches to the body. They often carry their wings so the tips are both on one side of the tail
When compared to other corvids, like Corvus and Pica species, Eurasian jays hold their tail rather high. For this reason the tail feathers incur less damage than in the other genera. Unlike other corvids, Eurasian jays have two plumage phases: juvenile and adult. Other corvids can be aged by a sequence of plumages, but ageing is more difficult in Eurasian jays. They lose their juvenile plumage by autumn of the first year, so birds seen in autumn all appear to be adults.
Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius) perched on a metal pole.
Sójka (Garrulus glandarius) siedząca na metalowym słupku.
A family of Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) were observed feeding in the mixed woods on the edge of the boreal forest region north of Thorhild, Alberta, Canada.
Based on the colouration of the plumage, I would say that the adult is in the foreground and a juvenile in the background. The juvenile has a browner tinge to the feathers while the adult is more gray in colour.
11 January, 2021.
Slide # GWB_20210111_4970.CR2
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My friend Jay lives across the way but only in the summer. She allows me to feed the birds in her back lot. There are huge berry bushes with several varieties of flora mixed together (red berries with blue berries etc). And the birds love them.
The blue berries really stood out:)
Happy Textured Tuesday!
For my Texture friends, I can't find Kersten Frank's gallery anymore? Thoughts?