Unicolored Jay - Kristopher (Kit) Dapprich
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Date

Location

Rincón Suizo--camino a Finca El Espinero (acceso restringido)
Chimaltenango, Guatemala
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Map
Map Coordinates: 14.7945509, -90.9933293
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

State first in EBird for Chimaltenango!!! At (14.7923787, -91.0012371) at around 2800 m in pine oak forest, not cloud forest which they prefer. We were playing the first recording for Black-throated Jay in Merlin and the UNJA responded very aggressively, flying in and giving good looks. Large all blue jays, larger even than the STJA. Made sure to note face pattern - NO white at all, just all blue with maybe a hint of black mask. Stayed high up in the trees for the most part, but very vocal and we managed to get some crappy video (see screenshots later) and recordings.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
ISO
160
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/8.0
Shutter speed
1/500 sec
Dimensions
3064 pixels x 2043 pixels
Original file size
2.87 MB