Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

by Debra Martz

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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

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Debra Martz

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Photograph - Photography

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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay by Debra Martz
Just when you think you know a bird and can easily identify it, you get that newsletter from Audubon that the species has been divided. And that's just what happened to this bird which was known as a Western Scrub-Jay until 2016. It appears there were enough ID differences to change to 2 seperate birds; the Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay that is found from Nevada down into Mexico and the California Scrub-Jay found along the Pacific Coast. My first sightings of these were in the high desert areas of New Mexico and then this summer, I sighted several in Texas including this one. More specifically spotted at South Llano River State Park.

Cool Fact from allaboutbirds.org
"Woodhouse's Scrub-Jays have a mischievous streak, and they’re not above outright theft. They’ve been caught stealing acorns seeds and pine cones from Clark’s Nutcrackers."

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November 6th, 2017

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