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Steller's Jay, 2024 Lagoon Campground, Westlake, Oregon

On The Hunt
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A Steller's jay walked around the campground in search of leftover dog food.

Steller's Jay external link   •  On The Lagoon external link   •  Around Lagoon Campground external link external link   •  Westlake external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:00:42 Monday 12 August 2024)   •  (Date Published: Friday 6 September 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C24_0874
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Occasionally
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Occasionally the Steller's Jay would perch on a tree branch and shout loudly to warn off other critters that might also desire dog food.

Steller's Jay external link   •  On The Lagoon external link   •  Around Lagoon Campground external link external link   •  Westlake external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:02:27 Monday 12 August 2024)   •  (Date Published: Friday 6 September 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C24_0977
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Heard The Click
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The Steller's jay heard the camera click and looked directly into the lens.

Steller's Jay external link   •  On The Lagoon external link   •  Around Lagoon Campground external link external link   •  Westlake external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:02:30 Monday 12 August 2024)   •  (Date Published: Friday 6 September 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C24_0879
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Returned
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The Steller's jay returned to the ground and continued to pace in search of dog food.

Steller's Jay external link   •  On The Lagoon external link   •  Around Lagoon Campground external link external link   •  Westlake external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:02:38 Monday 12 August 2024)   •  (Date Published: Friday 6 September 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C24_0981
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