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Dignified, slightly damp California Scrub-jay.
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a large blue-and-white bird with searingly intelligent eyes perches on a branch

California Scrub jay

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A vibrant blue and white bird perched gracefully on a branch, showcasing its colorful plumage against a natural backdrop.

California Scrub Jay, standing on a branch. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. August, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4. #laarboretum #jay #scrubjay #californiascrubjay #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4pro

California Scrub Jay. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. December 2024. #laarboretum #jay #scrubjay #californiascrubjay #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4

Close-up the head and shoulders of a california scrub jay, facing to the right. The bird's head and back is covered in bright blue feathers, hwile its underside is white.

California Scrub Jay. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. December 2024. #laarboretum #jay #scrubjay #californiascrubjay #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4

California Scrub Jay looking over its shoulder. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. #laarboretum #scrubjay #californiascrubjay #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4

Close-up of a California Scrub Jay, with bright blue feathers on it wings, tail and head, and white feathers underneath, against an out of focus brown and green background. The bird is facing to the right and looking over its right shoulder.

California Scrub Jay looking over its shoulder. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. #laarboretum #scrubjay #californiascrubjay #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4

California Scrub Jay. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. December, 2024. #laarboretum #bird #birdphotography #californiascrubjay #scrubjay #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4

Close-up of the head and neck of a California Scrub Jay, seen from the side, looking to the left of the image. The bird's feathers are brilliant blue, white, and gray.

California Scrub Jay. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. December, 2024. #laarboretum #bird #birdphotography #californiascrubjay #scrubjay #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4

another #californiascrubjay on a #finial all floofed up. #bigsur #birdsofpixelfed #fujixt5

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California Scrub-jay, master of all he surveys. #naturephotography #birds #birders #birdwatchers #birdwatching #naturephotos #LAWildlife #losangeles #GriffithPark #GriffithParkBirds #BirdsOfPixelfed #CaliforniaScrubJay #ScrubJay #Jay

A bright blue bird sits imperiously on a high branch looking down at the world below.

California Scrub-jay mulling a difficult decision. #naturephotography #birds #birders #birdwatchers #birdwatching #naturephotos #LAWildlife #losangeles #GriffithPark #GriffithParkBirds #BirdsOfPixelfed #Scrubjay #CaliforniaScrubJay

A blue and white bird has its head tilted and seems to be deep in thought.

Soaking wet California Scrub-jay shakes off water during a pause in the deluge.
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A wet bird’s feathers fling off water / the photo conveys motion by the “blur” of the fast-shaking bird but its eye is sharp and clear.

California Scrub-jay appraises the world from its Sugar Bush watchtower.
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A blue and white bird clings to a desert plant that is covered with clusters of tiny pink and white berries.

The California Scrub Jay is among the most intelligent of animals: the only non-primate or non-dolphin shown to plan ahead for the future (known as metacognition), which was previously thought of as a uniquely human trait.

You can see it in those eyes.
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A bird with a white belly and blue & black head and back, staring intensely into the world, perhaps planning for the future.

California Scrub-Jay: Clever. Devious. Beautiful.

“Among the most intelligent of animals” - Wikipedia.

“… the malaprop, the impertinent, the sly wag, thief, scoundrel, outcast, jackal of the bush, bon homme libre, as innocent as morning, as industrious as noon, as wicked as night. C'est le dernier des oiseaux.” - W. Leon Dawson, “The Birds of California” (1923)

“A jay hasn’t got any more principle than a Congressman. A jay will lie, a jay will steal, a jay will deceive, a jay will betray; and four times out of ﬁve, a jay will go back on his solemnest promise.” - Mark Twain, “Jim Baker's Blue-Jay Yarn”, 1865.

“Thieves, every one of them.” - Acorn Woodpeckers, whose granaries are frequent targets of California Scrub-Jay robberies.

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Scrub jay looking beautiful and contemplating its next crime.

In the oak and ash trees along the lakeside, a #RedBreastedSapsucker working the shaded trunks, #WhiteBreastedNuthatch calling "Ghaerb!" in the upper canopy, boisterous #CaliforniaScrubJay conversation, and two flavors of #YellowRumpedWarbler (lemony-throated Audubons and a Myrtle with angular white gorget). The slim gray phantom slipping past in low flight, weaving among the sapling poles, is a #GrayCatbird. Several rarity-seeking photographers are looking the wrong way!
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California scrub-jay harvests an acorn.

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