12 October 07

Island Scrub-Jay

Island Scrub-Jay When my boss sent me a photo of a banded Island Scrub-jay this morning, I decided to look for one at the Wildlife Museum and draw it instead of the raven I’d been planning on.

Island Scrub-Jay: Derwent Colorsoft on Canson Mi-Teintes This jay was in a tray with three Western scrub-jays. It dwarfed them. It was also intensely deep blue, more a purple-blue than a more yellow-blue. I had hoped to draw both. I ran out of time.

I’m going to have to plan my museum trips a little better so I waste no time when I get there…

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  1. Wow, that really is a big ol’ husky bird, that jay. Joe’s seen them but I haven’t [pout].


    — Ron Sullivan    14. October 2007, 10:04    Link

  2. I think I might have seen something like this in Lucas Valley in Marin. I remember being struck by the intense blue of the bird that flew by so fast that I couldn’t tell its markings.


    — maria    14. October 2007, 21:54    Link

  3. Maria — the Island Scrub-jay is only found on Santa Cruz Island off Santa Barbara — not saying you didn’t see one, but might it have been a western bluebird, which is also this very intense cobalt blue?


    — Pica    15. October 2007, 08:00    Link

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