Steller’s Jay is the only crested western North American jay. Adults have a black head. Interior west race has white eye brow and forehead markings, which are replaced by blue in the pacific race.
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Steller’s Jay
Rocky Mountain NP, CO
July, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Steller’s Jay
Rocky Mountain NP, CO
July, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Steller’s Jay
Rocky Mountain NP, CO
July, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Steller’s Jay
Rocky Mountain NP, CO
July, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Steller’s Jay
Rocky Mountain NP, CO
July, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Steller’s Jay – pacific race
(note blue instead of white marks on forehead)
Ketchikan, AK
June 9, 2008 ©John Schwarz
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Steller’s Jay
Sandia Crest, NM
January 26, 2013 ©John Schwarz
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Steller’s Jay
Sandia Crest, NM
January 26, 2013 ©John Schwarz
