A few flowers and the beginning of the bee skep. Yep, I have been stitching a bit each day.
I found a neat new cross stitch blog the other day. It's called Stitching Friends Forever. The two gals are doing a great job as newbie bloggers, and they are having a nice give away. Take a look here.
Have you ever stopped to consider that you almost never see a baby pigeon or jay? They generally are full-sized and look and behave like adult birds by the time they fledge so are impossible to distinguish.
Except in this case!
Here's a newly fledged Steller' Jay.
Notice all the downy gray feathers on the bird's back.
And this is typical fledgling begging behavior.
Spread wings...
The mouth shows bits of red.
The crest is black rather than deep blue.
Squawking loudly.
Every bit as big as the adult Steller's Jay.
Does not yet have the deep blue 'brows' above the eyes.
Mouth open wide - "FEED ME!"
The adult bird (on the left) never fed the juvenile, but they did fly off together.
I love today's photos. What an interesting lesson on the young Steller's Jay.
ReplyDeleteBeth, thank you for sharing the pictures of the fledgling plus the info you provided. Wow!
ReplyDeleteMarvelous pictures !
ReplyDeleteThe Steller Jay is gorgeous! I've never seen one before but my husband saw lots of them when he hiked Pike's Peak a few years ago. He was so impressed with their beauty and color too.
ReplyDeleteSending a big hug for mentioning us...that was so sweet of you. I wish you luck in the drawing. RJ @ stitching friends forever
How neat that you spotted a "baby" Stellar Jay, Beth! You're right--I've never seen baby Blue Jays before... I always learn something when I visit you :)
ReplyDeleteAnd, yay for the new stitching! Love those pretty colors :)
Such interesting photos of the Jay. I have never seen a young one either. We have had a rash of bears at the feeders up here. One was across the street and one two houses away form us. Oh well, this was their home first. Love your new project. Thanks for the heads up on the new blog, I will check it out.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet, pretty stitch you're working on!
ReplyDeleteFascinating looking a the pictures of the fledgling jay - thank you for posting those!
Your American birds are so pretty! I love your new stitch too.
ReplyDeleteGreat progress on the stitching! And as for that junior Jay--who knew?? Thanks for all those tips... Even though it won't technically apply to any birds out here, IN GENERAL, these are things to watch for in all birds in the fledge season! Hugs!
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