Blue jay foraging on grasshoppers in late summer. Yaak Valley, northwest Montana. (Photo by Randy Beacham)

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Once a rare visitor to the Yaak Valley in northwest Montana, blue jays are have been more common in recent years.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Yaak Valley in Lincoln County, northwest Montana.
Photo credit: © Randy Beacham / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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