My little Garden Helper

[Pronzini]

I did a lot of yardwork today and I got befriended by a blue jay who evidently believed that anyone who would spend a lovely Saturday mucking around with weeds and getting dirty has got to be a soft touch for a begging bird. Finally he persuaded me to take a break and get the camera.

[img width=600 height=354]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/Sysonby/blue-jay.jpg[/img]
[img width=600 height=380]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/Sysonby/bluejay2.jpg[/img]

All fluffed up

[img width=800 height=509]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/Sysonby/blue-jayfluff-1.jpg[/img]

Blue Jay peek a boo

[img width=640 height=924]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/Sysonby/blue-jaypeekaboo.jpg[/img]

[Prairie Bayou]

I love the one of him all fluffed up! So plushy!

[racehoss00]

I'm wanting to say that's a Scrub Jay of some sort (Florida, Western, Island). Still a blue Jay, but not technically THE Blue Jay.

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/788...Scrub-Jay.aspx

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/775...Scrub-Jay.aspx

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/108...Scrub-Jay.aspx

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/99/.../Blue_Jay.aspx

[Pronzini]

I already got a PM slapping my wrist about it :cheesy:

In my defense, in California, when you are talking generally to nonbirders, call this a Blue Jay and they will know immediately what you are talking about and its not the one with the crest and the blue and white on it that I knew growing up in New England. Not everyone is bicoastal you know :wink:

[PONYRCR]

[quote author=racehoss00 link=topic=38316.msg834123#msg834123 date=1257082214]
I'm wanting to say that's a Scrub Jay of some sort (Florida, Western, Island). Still a blue Jay, but not technically THE Blue Jay.

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/788...Scrub-Jay.aspx

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/775...Scrub-Jay.aspx

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/108...Scrub-Jay.aspx

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/99/.../Blue_Jay.aspx
[/quote]

Pronzini's bird is a Western Scrub Jay. The only scrub jay we get in Southern California. Unless of course you are on Santa Cruz Island then it would be an Island Scrub Jay :wink:

[PONYRCR]

[quote author=racehoss00 link=topic=38316.msg834123#msg834123 date=1257082214]
I'm wanting to say that's a Scrub Jay of some sort (Florida, Western, Island). Still a blue Jay, but not technically THE Blue Jay.

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/788...Scrub-Jay.aspx

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/775...Scrub-Jay.aspx

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/108...Scrub-Jay.aspx

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/99/.../Blue_Jay.aspx
[/quote]

I was clicking on the links and noticed the photo of the Island Scrub Jay was taken by a birder friend of mine, Christopher Taylor. That's cool. :cheesy:

[racehoss00]

I wasn't sure where exactly she lived, hence why I posted all 3. :wink:

And I totally understand Pronzini about calling it a blue jay. :smiley: