Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) photo by Larry Jordan
Check out my latest West Coast Beat Writer post on the Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) seen at Lassen Volcanic National Park.
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a magnificent shot at the Jay; a first to see for me
Just gorgeous photos! Thanks!
For more than a month we’ve seen a Steller’s Jay with a Scrub Jay. They’re definitely good friends … perhaps more? Is this unusual?
Shari, according to Birds of North America Online, “Foraging ranges of Scrub and Steller’s jays overlap in coastal California; each species defends areas around its nest against the other species, but Scrub Jay generally is dominant over Steller’s.” Perhaps your two birds are first year immature birds? Apparently they don’t breed until their 2nd or 3rd year when males and females form apparently monogamous, long-term pair bonds.