You are so close to 130! This was one of my favorite vids you have done. I love the Uintas and have been going there for 50+ years. My grandma always brought a small bag of unshelled peanuts to attract the Clark's Nutcracker and Canada Jays. It always worked. She would set them on a stump in the campground or picnic area. Within 30 minutes there would be all kinds of activity. She called the birds her "customers". It still works because I did this at Mirror Lake a few weeks ago and got jays and nutcrackers. I also take fruit for the chipmonks. You sure got some great lifers this trip! Great video, looking forward to your next one .
Wow that’s so cool! I am hoping to get back to the Uinta’s soon to search for the jay again. Definitely plan on focusing on the Mirror Lake area. Might have to bring some peanuts with me!!
Such a well put together video Hawkin! I really enjoyed this one! Amazing views of that Wilson's Warbler and Ruffed Grouse as well! Round 2 of searching for the Canada Jay soon??
Hawkins, good morning to you from Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR. You being a professional birder, but just so you are aware, the Canada Jay, also known as the Gray Jay, Grey, Camp Robber, or Whisky Jack, is a passerine bird of the family Corvidae. (Just like crows and Magpies, I might add.😁) It is found in boreal forest of North America north to the tree line, and in the Rocky Mountains subalpine zone to New Mexico and Arizona.
I saw a pair of Canada jays 5 or so years ago at Amethyst Lake. They were waiting to raid our backpacks. Some time before then I saw several along the trail to Red Castle. Good hunting.
Wow you got some cool lifers anyway! I've never seen a Canada Jay despite living in Canada! Their range starts several hours north of me and I haven't been up there since starting to bird. I hope you get one in the future!
You are so close to 130! This was one of my favorite vids you have done. I love the Uintas and have been going there for 50+ years. My grandma always brought a small bag of unshelled peanuts to attract the Clark's Nutcracker and Canada Jays. It always worked. She would set them on a stump in the campground or picnic area. Within 30 minutes there would be all kinds of activity. She called the birds her "customers". It still works because I did this at Mirror Lake a few weeks ago and got jays and nutcrackers. I also take fruit for the chipmonks.
You sure got some great lifers this trip! Great video, looking forward to your next one .
Wow that’s so cool! I am hoping to get back to the Uinta’s soon to search for the jay again. Definitely plan on focusing on the Mirror Lake area. Might have to bring some peanuts with me!!
Such a well put together video Hawkin! I really enjoyed this one! Amazing views of that Wilson's Warbler and Ruffed Grouse as well! Round 2 of searching for the Canada Jay soon??
We definitely should! Thanks for kind words
Hawkins, good morning to you from Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR. You being a professional birder, but just so you are aware, the Canada Jay, also known as the Gray Jay, Grey, Camp Robber, or Whisky Jack, is a passerine bird of the family Corvidae. (Just like crows and Magpies, I might add.😁) It is found in boreal forest of North America north to the tree line, and in the Rocky Mountains subalpine zone to New Mexico and Arizona.
You always have such great info!
Awesome day of birding my friend, I know you'll get your Jay sometime soon!
I sure hope so! Gonna take another trip to that area soon
I recently saw my lifer south polar skua at the beach. It rarely comes into the Gulf of Mexico.
Congrats!
I saw a pair of Canada jays 5 or so years ago at Amethyst Lake. They were waiting to raid our backpacks. Some time before then I saw several along the trail to Red Castle. Good hunting.
Beautiful area I’ve been wanting to check out! Been to Red Castle myself but not Amethyst Lake. Hopefully in the future!
Another incredible video! Congrats on the lifers and challenge birds for this video even if you didn't end up getting your target bird!
I will always take a Wilson’s Warbler for sure!
Wow you got some cool lifers anyway! I've never seen a Canada Jay despite living in Canada! Their range starts several hours north of me and I haven't been up there since starting to bird. I hope you get one in the future!
You might want to tune into my recent video looking for it again :) Hope you can find one someday as well!