The Steller’s jay
is a bold and aggressive species frequently found scavenging in campgrounds,
picnic areas, and feeding stations in the West which has earned him the name “Camp
Robber” in some areas.
Vocal with a
diverse array of squawks, rattles, and harsh screams, the Steller’s Jay is usually a
piercing
sheck-sheck-sheck and a descending harsh shhhhhkk.
However, this jay
frequently mimics other species, particularly raptors. They also incorporates calls of squirrels and
household animals, such as dogs and chickens.
Photo taken at Wizard Falls on the Metolius River in Oregon
