A Steller's jay perched on a moss-covered tree branch

Steller's Jay

Victoria, British Columbia

Tall, dark, and handsome, the bold Steller's jay replaces the blue jay in British Columbia. Despite their size, they can be rather skittish, and getting close to them requires hiding out in a blind or behind a curtain. Typical for corvids (the family that includes all crows, ravens, and jays), their feeding strategy is to hit and run. They swoop in and scatter the smaller birds, stuff their beaks, and fly off in a few seconds. I was lucky enough to photograph this jay right as the light was becoming bright enough to shoot in, and the only color in the scene was from the bird and the mossy branch he was standing on.

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