Steller's Jay⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Who's that jay with a crest? Folks are tempted to call it a Blue Jay (also crested but not found here) our crested jay is the Steller's Jay. It is named after George Whilhelm Steller, a German naturalist, who first saw the bird in Alaska in 1741. These jays are a year-round resident living in dry conifer and mixed conifer-hardwood forests, though some birds will move into other habitats in winter. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Fun fact: Steller's Jays mimic a variety of local birds. They mimic the call of a Red-tailed Hawk most commonly, but they have also been known to mimic mammals and mechanical sounds like water sprinklers, telephones and squeaky doors. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Photo Credit Kokoma Ika⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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