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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii |
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| The Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) is a western jay which occurs from central Texas to New Mexico and most of the southwest. It is not a desert bird, but is more characteristic of foothills and some low mountain habitat. It is a noisy, raucous species and typically not shy about making its presence known. The first shot shown here was taken in Austin, Texas, in 1977. It is one of my first bird photos, and while perhaps not up to today's photography standards, I've always liked this shot. |  |
| The Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay shown here was in Lincoln Co., New Mexico, in November, 2005. |  |
| The next 4 shots of Woodhouse's Scrub-Jays were taken in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in March, 2010, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and EF 800mm F/5.6 L IS lens. The 4th shot at right shows a close up of the head of this species. |  |
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Western Scrub-Jay 32.5934 |
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Western Scrub-Jay 32.5934 |
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| Western Scrub-Jay Aphelocoma californica Dripping Springs, Hays Co., Texas 13 February 2015 |
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| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay Aphelocoma woodhouseii near Johnson City, Blanco Co., Texas 18 January 2018 |
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