Western Scrub-Jay [Animals]
Uploaded: December 07, 2009 19:02:05
The “blue jay” of dry Western lowlands, the Western Scrub-Jay combines deep azure blue with dusty gray-brown and white. The rounded, crestless head immediately sets it apart from Blue Jays and Steller’s Jays.
Fairly rare in Central Texas.
Shelly A. Van Camp
December 08, 2009
Amanda J. Tanner
December 10, 2009
Jeff Robinson
December 20, 2009
Jim Baines
December 21, 2009
Back in the spring I set out to shoot a few closeups of vultures. I staked out a 5 lb. piece of beef with a 10 inch spike and hid in the cedars. Vultures appeared almost immediately, circled a few times, honed in on my presence and left the area. Within a few more minutes two scrub jays showed up. One would eat the beef while one watched from a cedar .. then they took turns.
They were the first scrub jays I'd seen at Ogletree Gap but don't see them routinely. #8238218
Lorna Shutter January 18, 2010
Way to go, Howard!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this beautiful image!!!!! :)
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January 18, 2010
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January 19, 2010
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