Juvenile: much grayer overall, showing very little blue on the head. Flight: Usually undulating with quick deep wingbeats. Both the Steller’s jay and the blue jay have conspicuous crests and ...

The bird’s flight is strong and steady ... The crest, shorter tail, and lack of white in the body separate Steller’s jays from the scrub-jays. The blue jay, our other crested jay, has white ...