Steller's Jay [OC]
Steller's Jay [OC]
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Beautiful Steller's Jay spotted Burleigh Murray Ranch in Half Moon Bay, leaning over a picnic bench to look over.
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Great photo! I always love these guys. The goth versions of Blue Jays!
I don't want to be pedantic but it's "Steller's Jay".
The bird is named after the German naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller, the first European to record them, in 1741. source
10 0 ReplyThank you for pointing this out. I wasn't aware of this movement. It seems like a great idea!
2 0 ReplyYeah. I found it interesting. I have heard rumors that “ Audubon” might rename as well due to controversy around its namesake having been a slave trader.
2 0 Reply@Durandal @Vorticity not a rumor.
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Yes! I think they look like edgy Blue Jays haha!
Thank you so much!! I will edit!!
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