RE: [cobirds] Help with Bird ID

Thanks for the great number of quick responses.

 

The majority feel it is a western scrub-jay; with a couple other guesses of bluebird and swallow.

 

Based on the size clues in the photo, I would think that scrub-jay fits and that bluebird or swallow would be smaller than this photo indicates the bird is.

 

The gray on the back also fits. It was something I considered, but the bill-shape just looks strange. Bill M mentioned that it is probably holding something (food, etc.) in its bill. That should account for that.

 

I believe this is probably a western scrub-jay; they are certainly prevalent at this location.

 

Thanks again all.

 

Jeff J Jones

(jjones@jonestc.com)

Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands

 

From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff J Jones
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 11:20 AM
To: 'CObirds'
Subject: [cobirds] Help with Bird ID

 

Friends of mine that own property at 7,000’, at the border of Fremont Co with Teller Co, in Pinon-Juniper and open field (blue gramma) habitat, sent me a picture of a bird captured by a trail-cam (situated on a tree near their travel trailer) from last June 29. The nearest water is 4-mile creek, 800’ down in Helena Canyon a half-mile away. No close-by lakes.

 

The link below is to two photos: one which is the full photo with trailer hitch etc in frame for size determination, and the other photo is just a cropped 100% full resolution image, of the same photo, of the bird itself flying towards the camera.

 

I literally have no idea what this bird might be. So – I would appreciate anyone that has time, to take a look at it and offer me their opinion of this photo of a bird.

 

http://www.acdseeonline.com/share-view/JJ272/KcDkPLLO55fJhKQJfITD/

 

Thanks for any input.

 

Jeff J Jones

(jjones@jonestc.com)

Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands

 

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