No matter how many times I see Steller’s Jays, they are just as exciting as the first time. They are such cool birds with that crazy long crest and that stunning blue! This one was part of a flock that was swooping in to grab a peanut that someone had thrown out for them. One by one they came down and picked out their prize, each waiting their turn. Some of them would pick up two or three peanuts and throw them back before finding the perfect one. There was an Acorn Woodpecker in the area that obviously wanted a peanut but seemed afraid to come down and get one with the jays still around. Lucky for the woodpecker there was one left when the jays finished.

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Piranga ludoviciana