A Steller's Jay, photographed last week in Idyllwild, California. This was photographed in the evening, the bird is in shadow but the background has highlights of pine trees in the sun.
I remember Steller's Jays from my childhood as the noisy, aggressive birds that stole food from picnics in the mountains. Only after photographing them did I realize what a beautiful bird the Steller's Jay really is.
