Again, I hear the blue jay cry, this time a bit closer. Knowing the biology of these birds, I understand it won’t be just one bird traveling alone. No, it will be a family of blue jays – often ...

Known for their intelligence and bright blue plumage, Blue Jays are the finest birds nature has to offer. These birds have a particular fondness for acorns, peanuts, and sunflower seeds ...

While some plants can produce blue pigments because of anthocyanins, most creatures in the animal kingdom are unable to make ...

Blue jays are one of the first birds we learn to identify as kids. You can find them all over the country, but not a single state has chosen the blue jay as its state bird. This may be because ...

By: Susan Andrews   Snow Storm Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter “Winter is come in earnest and the snow In dazzling splendour – crumpling underfoot Spreads a white world ...

The bird’s flight is strong and steady, with wings rarely flexed above horizontal. Polytypic. Length 11.5". A nearly unmistakable dark blue, black-crested jay with variable white or blue ...

I grew up in Texas, often wakened by the rasp of blue jays outside my window, frequently entertained by mockingbirds with ...