#grey jay

Canada Jay

July 15, 2025

Photo: Doug Greenberg

"A hiker in the north woods sometimes will be followed by a pair of Canada Jays, gliding silently from tree to tree, watching inquisitively. These fluffy jays seem fearless, and they can be a minor nuisance around campsites and cabins, stealing food, earning the nickname 'camp robber.' Tough enough to survive year-round in very cold climates, they store excess food in bark crevices all summer, retrieving it in harsh weather. Surprisingly, they nest and raise their young in late winter and early spring, not during the brief northern summer."

Fighting Evil by Moonlight~

A piece from my time as artist-in-residence at Mount Rainier in July.