Guardians of the Pinyons

Pair of Pinyon Jays, Male showing dominance over female jay. On tough years the females may not survive do to spending all their energy to feed their fledglings. Pinyon/Juniper community,Ciblola National Forest, New Mexico, USA

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Copyright

Maresa Pryor-Luzier

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2272x3030 / 5.3MB

Catron county Corvidae Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Keystone specie New Mexico Pinyon jay bird behavior birds endemic jays male dominance pair pinyon-juniper wildlife

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Pinyon Jays