As June began to wane toward July, I’d been noticing that the iron hook by which I hang the nut feeder from our deck was even more popular than the contents of the nut feeder itself. So I repositioned the Wingscapes BirdCam from focusing on the feeder to focusing on the top curve of the iron feeder hook where most of the birds seemed to prefer to perch. I captured a number of great images, often of birds not known for visiting nut feeders. However the best of the lot was this one.
This is a juvenile Steller’s Jay. What will eventually be jet black in his plumage is still a dark, ashy grey color. But the most noticeable difference between what the bird looks like now and what it will look like as an adult is the crest on its head. Instead of the debonair, back-sloping crest of an adult, the juveniles of the species have a more 80’s punk-type crest.
Hi. I just discovered your blog. What a cute picture of a juvie stellars jay. We used to have them im my yard but now all we have are scrub jays.
Posted by: Birdwatcher | August 02, 2008 at 04:19 PM
Hi. I just discovered your blog. What a cute picture of a juvie stellars jay. We used to have them im my yard but now all we have are scrub jays.
Posted by: Birdwatcher | August 02, 2008 at 04:20 PM