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Western Scrub-Jay

phelocoma californica

Description:

A lanky bird with long, floppy tail and an often hunched-over posture. Blue and gray above, with a pale underside broken up by a blue necklace. In birds, the color blue depends on lighting, so Western Scrub-Jays often look simply dark.

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1 Comment

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 10 years ago

I'm starting to like these guys!! The winter scene is beautiful!

EmilyMarino
Spotted by
EmilyMarino

Lakewood, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Feb 18, 2014
Submitted on Feb 18, 2014

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