Steller's Jay?

[Kent12345]

Steller's Jay?

San Francisco Bay Area, October in the morning.

Thanks!

[gstacks]

Yes

[Colton V]

Almost no bird like it in North America with the blue body, black head, and prominent crest. 

[Kent12345]

Thanks!

[IKLland]

beautiful bird

[Charlie Spencer]

Duck Creek Campground, Dixie National Forest, southwestern Utah.  In the eastern branch of the campground, just before the road splits into a loop, there's a bathroom.  There's a spruce about six feet in front of the bathroom door.  My lifer Steller's was about seven feet up in the tree.  The bird should still be there, unless it's moved since 2002.  Still, any excuse to go back to southwestern Utah ...

Edited November 18, 2020 by Charlie Spencer

[Aaron]

9 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said:

 There's a spruce about six feet in front of the bathroom door.  My lifer Steller's was about seven feet up in the tree.  

Come to think of it, about 90% of the stellers jays I’ve seen have been beside a roadside washroom.... 

[MichaelLong]

true true Ive seen more stellers jays in campgrounds then I have in the wilderness 

[Melierax]

Reason being, they're looking for handouts ? . They tend to wander a lot more when in the wilderness.

[floraphile]

18 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said:

Duck Creek Campground, Dixie National Forest, southwestern Utah.  In the eastern branch of the campground, just before the road splits into a loop, there's a bathroom.  There's a spruce about six feet in front of the bathroom door.  My lifer Steller's was about seven feet up in the tree.  The bird should still be there, unless it's moved since 2002.  Still, any excuse to go back to southwestern Utah ...

In May of this year, Hubby & I were to do a 10-day hiking tour of the Utah national parks.  COVID dashed those dreams. ?   But American [Airlines] sure kept our $$.