Some don't care for the Western Scrub Jay. I find them entertaining and fun to watch because they’re so animated. Besides, I think they are beautiful, with their deep azure blue with dusty gray-brown and white colors. I think they make pretty subjects.

COOL FACTS FROM "ALL ABOUT BIRDS"

Western Scrub-Jays have a mischievous streak, and they’re not above outright theft. They’ve been caught stealing acorns from Acorn Woodpecker caches and robbing seeds and pine cones from Clark’s Nutcrackers. They even seem aware of their guilt: some scrub-jays steal acorns they’ve watched other jays hide. When these birds go to hide their own acorns, they check first that no other jays are watching.