The Birdchaser: How Well Do You Know--Blue Jay

Friday, October 01, 2010

So, how well do you know your common birds? There are three things "wrong" with this Blue Jay. What are they?

Anonymous said...: I'm only noticing one thing, and that's the wrong coloration around the eyes. The white extends above the eyes, and there is typically a black half ring that delineates the white and blue above the eye.

Everything else looks right to me.

KingM; 1:37 PM
Bird Feeders said...: There should be more white directly above the eye. Also, the dark "necklace" isn't very prominent. Theres also something odd about the wing, but I can't put my finger on it. Those are my best guesses!; 2:39 PM
Anonymous said...: not sure if it is just being short because of the snow, but it looks small/short. IIRC bluejays are taller and slimmer, but that may be because I'm used to seeing them in the summer; 8:33 PM
birdchaser said...: OK, so the white over the eye is missing. Black half ring in front of eye is missing. Still something else is off...; 1:08 PM
artuso birds said...: black feathers directly above bill should be white (encircled in black). Nice feature!!; 9:51 PM

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