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Western Scrub Jay

Aphelocoma californica

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago
Western Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica Western Scrub Jay


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11 Comments

Jellis
Jellis 7 years ago

Woodhouse's scrub jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii)

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 12 years ago

Thank you!

FrankPortillo
FrankPortillo 12 years ago

This one is great! I love the background view of the canyon!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Surely Emily Marino. this one will be the perfect Picture for framing, :)

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Perfect shot!! This is an adult; Juvies have gray heads.

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 12 years ago

Thanks Sachin! I love this one! I think I should frame it!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Beautiful Picture,

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 12 years ago

Thanks Ava!

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

It's just that it looks so compact and petite -- usually they look longer; that's why I think it's a little one.
It's such a great shot with the Grand Canyon behind it!

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 12 years ago

Thanks! That's what I thought it was, but I wasn't sure!

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

It looks like a young one.

EmilyMarino
Spotted by
EmilyMarino

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Jan 12, 2011
Submitted on Dec 21, 2011

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