Head crest and darker coloration distinguishes Steller’s Jay fledgeling from California Scrub Jay
Approximate Hatch Weights:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Common Name: Crows/Ravens/Jays/Magpies
Region: Western
Chick Type: Altricial
Down: Naked
Skin Color: Pink
Bill: Straight and pink to gray
Foot Type: Anisodactyl
Gape: Red
Gape Flanges: Pale yellow
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Pink to gray legs and feet
~2nd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_2d77.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~2nd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_2d7b.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~3rd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_2d7c.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~3rd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_2d7d.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~3rd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2018/05/STJA-_3rd-week.jpg)
Photo by Ashley Damm
~3rd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2018/05/STJA-_3rd-week-2.jpg)
Photo by Ashley Damm