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Cyanocitta stelleri
I think this one might be a Stellar'sJay. In the front yard of a house at Lake Tahoe, California.
Wooded area with lots of tall pine trees
Spotted on Sep 20, 2014
Submitted on Apr 13, 2015
4 Comments
Yeah Ashley, it's a pretty bird!!
Stellar's jays are the prettier cousins of blue jays ;)
Ashley, thanks for your ID. Ah, ok, not a Blue Jay but closely related to them. Joe
Yes a stellar's jay, not a blue jay. Scientific name is Cyanocitta stelleri :)