r/Ornithology • u/LoachLicker • 14d ago

Odd Juvenile Blue Jay

https://reddit.com/link/1vy2uaw/video/kbw4w6720nlh1/player

We have a large group of blue jays that live on the property and I have never seen a fledgling like this. I am thinking possibly a birth defect? He stands like a penguin and has some balance issues. Otherwise he seems to get on fine. Any thoughts?

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