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Tristan1976

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Hi everyone,

On October 12th, I spotted this bird in Zion National Park, right at Checkerboard Mesa. My closest guess it is a kind of Jay, maybe a Pinyon Jay, because of the blueish color and long tail, but I'm not sure at all?
Anyone that can identify this bird?

Thank you!

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It's a Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay. Western Scrub-Jay was split into California and Woodhouse's Scrub-Jays in 2106.
 
Thank you!

I saw lots of birds, but I couldn't always take close-up pictures of them.

I'm working on my journal, and simultaneously I'm having a look at pictures taken day by day, so if I find other unknown species, I know where to go to ;-)

Enjoy your weekend!
 
1-2 are Steller's Jay (note the crest on the blackish head, compared with your earlier Woodhouse's Scrub Jay)

3 is a Spotted Towhee
 
Tristan1976 said:
Hi all,

I have two more pictures of birds:

The first one might be the same as the one I posted earlier. I took the picture in Yosemite near Lower Yosemite Falls on October 17th. Actually, I will show 2 pictures of the bird:

http://i67.tinypic.com/15fpzl0.jpg
and
http://i67.tinypic.com/23kf4mo.jpg

The next picture is taken on October 18th on Sentinel Dome Trail near Glacier Point, Yosemite.

http://i65.tinypic.com/5o9lpi.jpg

Thank you very much in advance and happy Easter Monday!
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The first two pictures are of Steller's Jay. The other picture is a Spotted Towhee.
 
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