Gray Jay?

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Gray Jay?

Post by kepPNW » January 4th, 2015, 3:13 pm

Haven't seen them in these parts before, so just wanted to confirm the ID.

Spotted two of them deep in the woods yesterday, about eight miles north of the Columbia, between Table and Hamilton Mtns...

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Re: Gray Jay?

Post by Peder » January 4th, 2015, 4:43 pm

Karl - I am not an expert but it sure looks like one to me. Further north, in BC, they call them Whiskey Jacks!
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Re: Gray Jay?

Post by kepPNW » January 4th, 2015, 5:18 pm

Peder wrote:Karl - I am not an expert but it sure looks like one to me. Further north, in BC, they call them Whiskey Jacks!
Cool! I've never seen one in the gorge before. Maybe migrating?
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Re: Gray Jay?

Post by texasbb » January 6th, 2015, 10:11 am

Did it try to steal your food?

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Re: Gray Jay?

Post by Waffle Stomper » January 6th, 2015, 10:50 am

It is a Gray Jay. One of my favorite camp robbers.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Gray_Jay/id
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Re: Gray Jay?

Post by kepPNW » January 6th, 2015, 11:42 am

texasbb wrote:Did it try to steal your food?
No! Hence the confusion, I suppose. They were actually quite camera-shy! :)
Waffle Stomper wrote:It is a Gray Jay. One of my favorite camp robbers.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Gray_Jay/id
Nice. First (reported) sighting on WA side of river between Camas and Dog Mtn, according to that dynamic map. :)
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