True Blue Jay !!!

[WAPITIHUNTER]

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]

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]

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]

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

[WAPITIHUNTER]

Better get out your bird book!

[wrangler]

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

[WAPITIHUNTER]

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

[rasbo]

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

[wrangler]

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

[WAPITIHUNTER]

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

[rasbo]

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]

I think this is an adult scrub jay...  

[WAPITIHUNTER]

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

[rosscrazyelk]

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

[Dmanmastertracker]

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