Author Topic: True Blue Jay !!! (Read 3461 times)

WAPITIHUNTER · « **on:** August 17, 2009, 06:46:40 PM »

I found these guys today in Puyallup right off River Road across the road from the river. Was locating a sewer pipe for engineering design and I saw this bird fly and it caught my attention. I usually do not see them this far north. They were actively feeding chasing down all kinds of Bumble Bees and other insects. They put on a pretty good show. The one picture you can see it staring down the bug flying there. Enjoy.

wrangler · « **Reply #1 on:** August 17, 2009, 06:57:13 PM »

thats unreal... they're soooooo far from home it's not even funny. wonder if the heat wave had somethin to do with it? the one is only a few months old. reminds me of when they caught that marlin off the coast a few years ago... wow. go buy a lotto ticket asap!

WAPITIHUNTER · « **Reply #2 on:** August 17, 2009, 07:02:13 PM »

Thanks man! I think that I have only seen these guys a hand full of times my entire life. The adult birds are very beautiful. I have seen them down towards Yelm a few times.

rasbo · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2009, 07:03:01 PM »

looks like a scrub jay...I dont think there are blue jays out here

WAPITIHUNTER · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2009, 07:04:40 PM »

Better get out your bird book!

wrangler · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2009, 07:08:56 PM »

it's a true blue... the beak is a dead give-a-way. very rare indeed!

WAPITIHUNTER · « **Reply #6 on:** August 17, 2009, 07:13:51 PM »

You nailed it Rasbo.........

rasbo · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2009, 07:20:14 PM »

heres a true blue,I would love to see one,got to go east of the rockies

wrangler · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2009, 07:20:54 PM »

ouch! no doubt, just googled it... never even knew there was a difference. solid work rasbo!

WAPITIHUNTER · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2009, 07:23:19 PM »

Regardless they are very beautiful birds regardless of species. I wish I had them nesting on my property.

rasbo · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2009, 07:26:11 PM »

Quote from: WAPITIHUNTER on August 17, 2009, 07:23:19 PM

Regardless they are very beautiful birds regardless of species. I wish I had them nesting on my property.

I used to shoot them as a kid they terrorized my grandpas orchard...I havent seen any here yet just the stellars..youre right awesome colors

popeshawnpaul · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2009, 09:04:11 PM »

I think this is an adult scrub jay...

WAPITIHUNTER · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2009, 09:07:42 PM »

Maybe the first pic is the adult and the others are the juvenile?

rosscrazyelk · « **Reply #13 on:** August 19, 2009, 06:04:06 PM »

Rasbo bet me to the punch. True blues have a crest on their head like a stellar or cardinal.

Dmanmastertracker · « **Reply #14 on:** August 20, 2009, 07:58:26 AM »

Believe it's a juvenile Pinyon Jay, they typically range into Central Oregon, could easily stray this far north.

runamuk · « **Reply #15 on:** August 20, 2009, 10:31:10 AM »

Been trying to decide if they are scrub jays or pinyon jays....the ones I've been seeing really look like scrub jays we have had a bunch down here in Elma...first time I've ever seen them, but they have been around since spring.

WAcoyotehunter · « **Reply #16 on:** August 20, 2009, 10:53:59 AM »

Quote from: rasbo on August 17, 2009, 07:20:14 PM

heres a true blue,I would love to see one,got to go east of the rockies

They're a headache in iowa- they always scold you and give away locations. They also scold the deer though...

JackOfAllTrades · « **Reply #17 on:** August 20, 2009, 11:02:26 AM »

I've got two families of Stellar Jays on my property. Wife won't the the boys shoot'm! Noisy *censored*s!

-Steve

Dmanmastertracker · « **Reply #18 on:** August 20, 2009, 05:22:01 PM »

Definitely a juvie, though could be Scrub or Pinyon. With all the weird weather lately the birds have been moving into new areas a lot. I've been seeing Lincoln's sparrows all over the Coast here, a Green Tailed Towhee and a few other's I haven't seen in this area.

sirfunkeybut · « **Reply #19 on:** September 19, 2009, 05:37:38 PM »

Quote from: wrangler on August 17, 2009, 06:57:13 PM

thats unreal... they're soooooo far from home it's not even funny. wonder if the heat wave had somethin to do with it? the one is only a few months old. reminds me of when they caught that marlin off the coast a few years ago... wow. go buy a lotto ticket asap!

I live in Selah Wa and have seen some here for the past month. But like others said they are Scrub Jays

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