Western Scrub Jay

These jays are supposed to be pretty intelligent, as far as birds go.  Actually, it's as far as animals go, as their brain/body ratio is about the same as chimps.  Who knew? 

These birds aren't as pushy as the Steller's Jays and don't run the other birds off as much.  But, the Steller's Jays seem to respect them and will vacate the feeders, when the Scrub Jays appear.

There are a few varieties of these jays that vary in color in different western regions.

I like their fancy eyebrows!  Click on the image (like any images on the blog)  to see the details.