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Steller's Jay at Lundy Lake Campground California

Steller’s Jays (Cyanocitta stelleri) will always remind us of our camping trip to Lundy Lake Campground in the Califonia Sierra Mountains. They were our cons...
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Steller’s Jays (Cyanocitta stelleri) will always remind us of our camping trip to Lundy Lake Campground in the Califonia Sierra Mountains. They were our constant early morning companions. At 12-13″, the Steller’s Jay is the largest jay in North America. It is related to the Blue Jay but has a slimmer bill and longer legs. It is the only western jay with a crest. The front part of this jay is black; the back, wings and tail are dark deep blue. There are fine black lines on the wings and the tail. Adults have lightly streaked eyebrows and forehead markings which vary in size and color. For example, the birds in the western interior range have white forehead marks, while the ones along the Pacific have blue streaks. The Steller’s Jays in the north are grayer in color, while the ones in the south are bluer in color. They have short, broad tails. Juveniles are drab and grayer in color.

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