I have photographed a few Steller’s Jays (Cyanocitta stelleri), including one from the Coastal (stelleri) group and one from the Interior (diademata) group. I photographed one in San Francisco, subspecies Cyanocitta stelleri frontal, and the blue marks on the forehead of the Coastal group can be seen. The one I photographed in Utah was subspecies Cyanocitta stelleri macrolopha, and the white marks on the forehead of the Interior group can be seen.
Steller’s Jay (Coastal), Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA, March 11, 2012
Steller’s Jay (Coastal), Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA, March 11, 2012
Steller’s Jay (Coastal), Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA, March 11, 2012
Steller’s Jay (Interior), Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, Utah, USA, March 16, 2010
Steller’s Jay (Interior), Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, Utah, USA, March 16, 2010
Steller’s Jay (Interior), Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, Utah, USA, March 16, 2010
Steller’s Jay (Interior), Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, Utah, USA, March 16, 2010
Steller’s Jay (Interior), Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, Utah, USA, March 16, 2010