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Title: Another Rare Visitor Today
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on April 08, 2011, 09:41:33 PM

 Had to clear my head this afternoon, so I went to one of my hidey holes for a few shots, found this Scrub Jay, yes, in King County. I've never seen one north of Chehalis, Wa. and even in that area they are fairly uncommon.

Title: Re: Another Rare Visitor Today
Post by: lokidog on April 08, 2011, 09:46:41 PM

I've seen them fairly frequently in the Grand Mound area, though not too far north of Chehalisw.

Nice photo.

Title: Re: Another Rare Visitor Today
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on April 08, 2011, 09:59:18 PM

 Have you been seeing them there for many years? It seems like we have seen more north of our Mossyrock property in just the last two years.

Title: Re: Another Rare Visitor Today
Post by: predatorpro on April 08, 2011, 10:01:23 PM

wow thats cool! i dont see those much out here in the sage brush

Title: Re: Another Rare Visitor Today
Post by: boneaddict on April 09, 2011, 07:29:05 AM

Thats a new one.  Cool.

Title: Re: Another Rare Visitor Today
Post by: huntmando on April 09, 2011, 08:04:32 AM

I'm here in Centralia and they have been common for as long as I can remember.
They tend to be pretty annoying, especially to other smaller birds.

Title: Re: Another Rare Visitor Today
Post by: lokidog on April 09, 2011, 10:30:39 AM

Quote from: Dmanmastertracker on April 08, 2011, 09:59:18 PM

Have you been seeing them there for many years? It seems like we have seen more north of our Mossyrock property in just the last two years.

Saw them starting back in '95 or so when I moved to that area.

Title: Re: Another Rare Visitor Today
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on April 09, 2011, 10:52:08 AM

 Looks like they've been expanding their range to the north and east since the '70's. I saw this one 30 mi NE of their year-round range, much closer than I imagined.

 http://www.seattleaudubon.org/birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=312 (http://www.seattleaudubon.org/birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=312)

Title: Re: Another Rare Visitor Today
Post by: Drifterat on April 10, 2011, 07:52:43 PM

They have been in North Tacoma for at least 2 years now. Cool birds.