Surprisingly, one of the more elusive visitors we’ve had has been Steller’s Jays (Cyanocitta stelleri). In other locales, they just seem to be a pest at times. Around here, it seems they’re rather shy and unusually well behaved. Usually, when we have corn out, they’ll forage along the ground. But today, this one discovered the feeder.
Wisely, he chose a time between the competing waves of finches, sparrows and the flickers vying for the prime spot on the feeder. A bit shy, he wouldn’t pose and show his face to me, but still they are beautiful birds. Hopefully, we’ll be seeing a little more of him.
