Yesterday I was again in the Henry’s Lake Mountains and heard a Blue Jay
calling. It was hanging with a group of Clark’s Nutcrackers. The
nutcrackers would start calling once in a while and the Blue Jay would
join in. I never got a look at it but I’m sure it was a Blue Jay call.
No Rosy Finches this time but there were Pine Grosbeaks up high and a
group of 5 Bald Eagles flying around in the same place way up on top.
Being concentrated like that I wonder if they were scavenging an Elk
carcass or gut pile. I’ve never seen a Bald do that but I have seen two
Golden Eagles scavenging Elk kills so I’m sure they would if they had
the chance.

Cliff

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Cliff and Lisa Weisse
Island Park, Idaho
cliffandlisa@octobersetters.com