During our walk around campus together, I was lucky enough to spot this blue jay. I think these are the most beautiful birds and I wish I saw them more often! The scientific name for the bird I saw is the cyanocitta cristata. Sometimes, because of their affinity for singing this bird is often nicknamed as a “jay bird.” Whenever I identified this bird, it was because we heard its cheerful warble from afar! When we took the little quiz in class before we went exploring asking how often we saw different birds, I remember saying that I only rarely saw bluebirds. Then, later that day, there he was! I was really excited to spot this guy and hope to see him around campus.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5433973