Steller's Jays (Cyanocitta stelleri) are common residents of coniferous forests in the Western US. This one announces his presence in a Douglas Fir near Rosario, in the San Juan Islands of Washington State.
Steller's Jays are famous for mimicry, especially of raptors. This example shows some of their parrot-like chatter and calling - easy to see how they might slip into mimicry!
Category hierarchy: ResearchDescription: Bird Banding - Researchers measure the age and physical condition of a blue jay and another bird during a capture-recapture study at a Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program bird banding station.Capture device: Camera: Canon EOS Elan IICapture details: Film: Fuji Provia 100FOriginal date: 20060601Locality: Latitude: 3.743160000000000e+001; Longitude: -7.865689999999999e+001
Category hierarchy: ResearchDescription: Bird Banding - Elizabeth Sellers holds a blue jay just prior to release. This bird has been banded with an aluminum leg band that contains a unique numeric identifier for this individual, during a capture-recapture study at a Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program bird banding station.Capture device: Camera: Canon EOS Elan IICapture details: Film: Fuji Provia 100FOriginal date: 20060601Locality: Latitude: 3.743160000000000e+001; Longitude: -7.865689999999999e+001
Category hierarchy: ResearchDescription: Bird Banding - Elizabeth Sellers examines the wing feathers of a blue jay for plumage criteria during a capture-recapture study at a Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program bird banding station. The plumage criteria will be used to determine the age and condition of the bird.Capture device: Camera: Canon EOS Elan IICapture details: Film: Fuji Provia 100FOriginal date: 20060601Locality: Latitude: 3.743160000000000e+001; Longitude: -7.865689999999999e+001
