stellar jay

...looking eager to tie into the hulled sunflower seeds

...enjoying a meal on a warm sunny day in May

This juvi jay had it's fill in the feeder below then decided to sun itself, making a nice pose

Stellar Jays doing their version of a meeting at the water cooler

No sibling rivalry here. The two are quite content to dine together

Might have to call this species the "goose-necked jay"

Tag team fueling at the feeder

The record is four at a time so far...

Stellar Jay doing his best Elvis impersonation

Stellar Jay having one last look at an empty feeder.

Stellar Jay making sure these raw Redskin peanuts find a good home.

These three frequent the feeder on a daily basis, they seem to enjoy peanuts both shelled and in the shell. Their parents spent a season at the feeder, had these three and have since moved on but these seem content to hang around. Capture is a frame from an HD video shot this past summer. The...

Our provincial bird.

Thanks for all those who identified the first picture for me. Here is a second.