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Photo by Sunny

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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[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Blue Jays, surprisingly big!

[–] [email protected] 25 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

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.)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Ooo he's got an executioner's hood!