Where: Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada.
When: Saturday, 20 June 2026, 1:14pm.
Gear: Sony A6700 + Tamron 150-500mm
When I first heard the name of this bird, I thought it was “Stellar Jay”, which IMO is a superior name.
Stellar shot!
another animal with no blue pigmentation btw
Explain?
most blue creatures in nature don’t have blue pigments, which is actual coloring. their blue color comes from the structure of their feathers, fur, or whatever else it may be. for this one the feathers are structured in a way that absorbs most light wavelengths while reflecting blue wavelengths. so basically this bird is blue for the same reason blue eyes or the skies can be blue: blue wavelength light scattering, and not actual pigmentation.
That’s really interesting! Thanks!
my pleasure, I’m glad it’s not only interesting for me lol
Beautiful bird and a great shot!
That Jay is stellar
I love these noisy little guys.
I actually didn’t hear their call. I’ll have to look it up.
They cackle. Loudly.
That’s a stunning shot, nice work!
My favorite bird! I love them
Would love to see one. They look so unreal.
One of my bucket list birds 💙






