Is this a Woodhouse's Jay? (1 Viewer)

[MattDinUtah]

I've seen a couple of these in the trees behind the house on two occasions. The adult Woodhouse's Jays are very easy to identify, and once in a great while a Pinyon Jay will drop in, but I'm a little stumped on these mostly gray ones. They don't look particularly young, their call is decidedly different than the one the normally colored Woodhouse's Jays make, so I'm a little stumped on if they're adolescent jays or something else. Any ideas?

 

[Butty]

We need to know the location, please. Thanks.
And the date. Thanks.

 

[MattDinUtah]

I took this yesterday, July 28, in Kanab, Utah, located in the south central part of the state.

 

[Butty]

Looks pretty much like a juvenile (western) interior/Woodhouse's/whatever scrub jay.

 

[rkj]

This is a Pinyon Jay - long evenly-tapered bill; plain face, breast, back.

 

[Microtus]

This is a Pinyon Jay - long evenly-tapered bill; plain face, breast, back.

I agree

 

[Jeff Hopkins]

Agree with Pinyon Jay.

 

[KC Foggin]

After searching the google images for Pinyon Jay, It looks very close to an immature Pinyon Jay. A very nice image btw!

 

[MattDinUtah]

Thank you for taking a look, mystery solved. And the comments on what you looked at and how you validated were most helpful!

 

[Microtus]

Thank you for taking a look, mystery solved. And the comments on what you looked at and how you validated were most helpful!

Sure thing. And welcome to BirdForum!

 

[njlarsen]

We would really welcome this into the birdforum gallery labeled as an immature bird, not many of those get uploaded.

best
Niels

 

[MattDinUtah]

We would really welcome this into the birdforum gallery labeled as an immature bird, not many of those get uploaded.

best
Niels

I will upload it in the morning, glad to do it!