No offense taken. Aren't the jays with the crest called Stellar (Steller?) Jays?
The scrub jays around here seem to be our "standard" run-of-the-mill jay <LOL> Shel doing the backpeddle <LOL> > [Original Message] > From: Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > Yes, it's a "standard" blue jay. > > > > Shel > > Sorry, Shel. There is no "standard" jay. You might think of a Blue Jay > as "standard" because they are so common. This bird however is a Scrub > Jay. Notice it has no crest as Blue jays do and also it has the > brownish colored back. > > Really, I don't like correcting people (please don't be offended), but > biology, especially ornithology, are passions for me (and my formal > training). > > > >>> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4674a.htm > >> Quite nice. A jay? > >> > >> Godfrey > > It's not a bad shot either, Bruce, but maybe the bird is a little soft > for me. > > > -- > > Christian > http://photography.skofteland.net > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

