SE Colorado Birding: Juvenile Pinyon Jay pics

Friday, July 14, 2006

Juvenile Pinyon Jay pics

Here are two pics of a juvenile Pinyon Jay in the flock I reported yesterday. Most photos on the web are of adult birds so I thought some of a juvenile would be a good idea.

The second photo shows the same juvenile from behind engaged in "begging" behavior in order to solicit the adult birds to feed it. In addition to calling incessantly as part of this begging routine, their wings quiver rapidly.

SeEtta

Why bird southeast Colorado?

From our high montane areas to the riparian areas along the Arkansas River as it exits Colorado, southeast Colorado offers birding opportunities for beginners to those serious birders who seek out the less common species. We have great shortgrass and sandsage prairie birding including public areas on the Comanche National Grasslands. We have wetlands including playa lakes (playas are important shallow, depressional wetlands that provide essential habitat for waterfowl and many other bird species). We have small lakes (such as Lake Cheraw north of La Junta)and large lakes (such as John Martin Reservoir that encompasses 35 square miles) that host an impressive diversity of bird species. And we have large expanses of pinyon-juniper woodlands with their special birding opportunities.

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Friday, July 14, 2006

Juvenile Pinyon Jay pics

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