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Took this photo in the middle of last week, in the evening light
Chad
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Steller's Jay
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must be a juvenile - i've never seen one that color...
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Good shot. Steller's jays are very photogenic and entertaining.
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Shot this one a couple of years back at my home in AZ.
Took this photo in the middle of last week, in the evening light
Chad
must be a juvenile - i've never seen one that color...
photographmemories
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I think you're onto something Rocky. I was looking at some photos of juvenile Steller's Jays, they have the lighter head and back colors. They also have a lighter silver shine on the beak. Whatcha think, Joe?
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Debbie Lynne Chally
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Coloration of Steller's Jay
What a pose! Beautiful capture Chad.
The Steller's Jay juvenile has a soft gray to their belly, and a little darker gray to their head and neck. Chad and Rocky, I believe the feathers are catching and reflecting the warmth and glow of the evening sun resulting in the unique color! I had the same effect happen a last week, all the other photos taken that evening showed the typical coloration. The second photo shows the more typical gray feathers of the young, this one is just developing a hint of blue.
What a pose! Beautiful capture Chad.
The Steller's Jay juvenile has a soft gray to their belly, and a little darker gray to their head and neck. Chad and Rocky, I believe the feathers are catching and reflecting the warmth and glow of the evening sun resulting in the unique color! I had the same effect happen a last week, all the other photos taken that evening showed the typical coloration. The second photo shows the more typical gray feathers of the young, this one is just developing a hint of blue.
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A pair of Steller's jays has been hanging out in my back yard this year. On January 30th one of them demonstrated the proper technique of flying off with two peanuts at once, a trick their cousins the crows have not mastered.
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