only observed a feather
black when held up to the light, blue when held down to the ground
Two Steller's Jay's (Cyanocitta stelleri), hanging out in Kit Carson, California.
Two came to campsite one hopped around on my roof
The Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) is a jay native to western North America, closely related to the Blue Jay found in the rest of the continent, but with a black head and upper body. It is also known as the Long-crested Jay, the Mountain Jay, and the Pine Jay. It is the only crested jay west of the Rocky Mountains.
