Scrub jay~Camera Critters 073010

We have a scrub jay in our neighborhood, down in the desert. He shouldn't be here. He SHOULD be up in Deep Canyon, in the pinyon country. But, somehow, he ended up at an elevation of 200 feet, in the desert. He has claimed our neighbhood as his territory. I first noticed him last spring when I was out feeding the birds in my front yard. He was a lot smaller then. I don't know how he ended up here, but he has now settled in and noisily announces his arrival every morning and afternoon! I can hear him all over the neighborhood as he visits his territory. He watches my movements and as soon as I throw out birdseed in the mornings and afternoons, he is the first in line to eat the seeds. I enjoy watching him and I hope that someday he will return to his homeland in Deep Canyon, but for now I enjoy watching his antics. For other critters, please visit: http://camera-critters.blogspot.com/