Today in the midst of several Blue Jays feeding on corn on a stump outside my bedroom window ( not more than 12 feet away) I saw a bird that could be nothing but a Hybrid Common blue Jay and a Stellars Jay.

On its head was a very black fluffed out top knot that wrapped toward its beak accentuating the white on its face. This top knot was longer and taller than the common blue JaysThe rest of the markings were Blue Jay except for its slightly darker breast.

Of course it flew before I could get a picture.

I will ut more corn out tomorrow and hope my usual gang of Blue Jays comes - with this one in tow.

Hopefully someone else will see this bird.

Sharon Hanse
Barnesville, Ohio
Route 800, south of Barnesville at around 2 pm
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