California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)

            Emigrant Lake - Jackson County - Oregon - USA

Habitat : Scrub
Food : Omnivore
Nesting : Tree
Behavior : Ground Forager
Conservation : Low Concern


"The “blue jay” of dry lowlands along the Pacific seaboard, the California Scrub-Jay combines deep azure blue, clean white underparts, and soft gray-brown. It looks very similar to the Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay (they were considered the same species until 2016), but is brighter and more contrasting, with a bold blue breast band. The rounded, crestless head immediately sets it apart from Steller’s Jays. These birds are a fixture of dry shrublands, oak woodlands, and backyards from Washington state south to Baja California...  California Scrub-Jays—like many members of the crow and jay family—have a mischievous streak. They’ve been caught stealing acorns from Acorn Woodpecker caches, and some even steal acorns they’ve watched other jays hide. When these birds go to hide their own acorns, they check first that no other jays are watching."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
   

Taken in: United States / Oregon / Barron (historical) (show map)

Taken on: August 22, 2019

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California Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma californica

Rogue Valley

Jackson County

Oregon

USA

Mark Heatherington

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/6.3, 1/200 sec, 600mm, ISO 320 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	320
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.6 (Windows)
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