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Steller's jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Photo by shebebusynow
Published on Project Noah
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48.7596, -122.488

Field Notes

Description:

Dark crest, head and neck; blue body, wings and tail.

Habitat:

Temperate coastal rain forest, in tall conifers at a highway rest stop.

Notes:

This was a juvenile that had apparently fallen from the nest; it couldn't fly yet.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
shebebusynow
It seemed to be fine with the situation, and the parents were supervising. I worried a little about raccoons getting it, but hopefully that would just be a stimulus to fly!
Zenyn
That bird is in the fledgling stage where it stays on the ground learning to fly. Many pepole think birds in this stage should be in its nest and has fallen but it does infact need to be on the ground exercising its wings.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2011

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