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Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Photo by MOwendy
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Field Notes

Description:

Cute, but loud and angry! Family members were sounding off nearby, so chick was not alone.

Habitat:

Forest, creek bed.

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Comments (3)
Christy Chow
Ah! How cute! I'm glad it wasn't abandoned :). Thanks for sharing!
MOwendy
Thanks, it was very cute. When we first heard the chick, it was on a branch of a downed tree. When I came back to take the picture, it was on the ground. We did not see where the rest of the family was, but we could hear them, so it wasn't abandoned. I don't know if it was old enough yet for flying practice or not!

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Backyards of Central Missouri
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PublishedJuly 22, 2014

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