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Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Photo by Veetorious
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Field Notes

Description:

"Size & Shape:: Large crested songbird with broad, rounded tail. Blue Jays are smaller than crows, larger than robins. Color Pattern:: White or light gray underneath, various shades of blue, black, and white above." ~allaboutbirds.org

Habitat:

"Blue Jays are birds of forest edges. A favorite food is acorns, and they are often found near oaks, in forests, woodlots, towns, cities, parks." ~allaboutbirds.org

Notes:

I followed around this guy for a while before I managed to finally get some shots! Seemed to be a bit camera shy.

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