Despite their colorful appearance, blue jays are actually in the genus corvidae, the same as crows and ravens. These birds are typically 9 to 12 inches long from beak to tail and weigh under 3.5 ...

If you catch a glimpse of a large, iridescent, blue bird flitting around in the trees, it is probably a Steller’s Jay. This striking bird has a long, prominent, shaggy crest on its head and a ...

Bird of the Month Name : Blue jay ( Cyanocitta cristata ). Description : The blue jay is between 9 and 12 inches long, bright blue on top and white to gray on its throat, chest and belly. It ha… ...

Males are mostly blue while the females are a dull, bluish-gray with varying hues of blue on the wings and tail. ... Like many bird species, blue jays change their behavior from Summer to Winter.

So, while everyone else was feeding and fighting amongst themselves, there was one lone blue jay who decided to assume the role of the sentinel for the morning. This bird was actively scanning the ...

Visitors from abroad always have blue jays on the top of their American birding wishlists, and are surprised that they are common, backyard birds. Boisterous, but lovely to behold. Jays are in the ...

This is the job of the blue jays; they are sentries, alarm systems for the many smaller birds that we enjoy. These bold, bright birds put themselves at risk when they make themselves known so loudly.