4 responses to “There’s something different about this Blue Jay, but I can’t seem to figure out what….”

1. Holly Faulkner, Project Assistant says:

   July 31, 2020 at 9:20 am

   Hi, This is a juvenile Blue Jay – it recently fledged this spring/summer. Young Blue Jays typically havemore grayish markings on their heads before molting into deeper blue adult plumage. You can see more examples of juvenile Blue Jays here.

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2. HeartForNature says:

   August 4, 2020 at 8:44 am

   Thank you. After looking at some more Blue Jay photos, I discovered it looked different because it’s crown was brownish grey, and I figured that was because it was a juvenile or female. Now I know!

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3. birdlover says:

   August 4, 2020 at 12:02 pm

   It’s probably a juvenile but another thought could be a blue jay in moult

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4. Coco Quincy says:

   September 4, 2020 at 9:39 pm

   Yes, that’s what I was going to say. It’s a Juvenile, I’ve had so many at my old house now I moved so all the birds are still coming in. Btw this is Coco I was gone for very long but I’m back on this new account 🙂

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