Stellar Jay - 365-16

by Inge Riis McDonald

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Stellar Jay - 365-16

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Inge Riis McDonald

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Photograph - Photography - Digital Painting

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An artistic view of a Steller's Jay, (Cyanocitta stelleri)

British Columbia's provincial bird is a bright blue jay, but it is not the Blue Jay of eastern North America. This member of the crow family is bright blue on its wings, tail, and underparts, with a black hood extending from its upper parts to the top of its crested head.

It is most common on Vancouver Island and in the southern part of the BC, from sea level to about 2,100 meters in the interior, preferring coniferous and mixed deciduous-coniferous woodlands. Steller's Jays, like other members of the crow family, are opportunistic omnivores. This species is an important player in the dispersal of Garry Oak acorns, which it collects, and caches for future use. In the spring, jays will prey on the eggs and nestlings of other birds.

Steller's Jays are common visitors to forested parks, and will venture into suburban areas in some winters.

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March 23rd, 2016

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