Western Scrub Jays in a Pawpaw Tree

In its native land, the pawpaw is accustomed, I'm sure, to visits from the bluejay.

But out expatriate pawpaws in Utah receive visits from the bluejay's cousin, the western scrub jay.

And I saw a pair of western scrub jays out on the Wells pawpaw this morning as I was heading off to work.

The one on the ground was picking through the mulch finding something to eat; it was the first one to fly away, followed by the one in the tree.

The pawpaw gave no indication either way whether it felt strange to be visited by western scrub jays rather than blue jays.