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It's not often you see an owl hanging out with a songbird. This Blue Jay and Pygmy Owl seem to be unbothered by each other's presence for the moment.

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[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

Blue Jays, surprisingly big!

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 25 points 8 months ago

Being as big as a Pygmy Owl isn't the highest achievement... 😁

The jays are big enough to be the boys in my yard though. I love those guys.

[-] MadBob@feddit.nl 9 points 8 months ago

That person might just be really close and the owl really far away!

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Northern Pygmy Owl

Length 7 in / 18 cm
Weight 2 oz / 56 g

Blue Jay

Length 9–12 in / 22–30 cm
Weight 2.5–3.5 oz / 70–100 g
Jays are smaller the further south they are.

[-] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

If you're used to common Blue Jays, the Mountain/Steller's Jay will appear surprisingly large. Especially since the ones in the Rockies, at least, have no qualms about getting right up in your face.

(That's not the bird in OP's photo, though.)

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Ooo he's got an executioner's hood!

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