Post by OldGreenVulture on Aug 28, 2019 6:12:26 GMT
Blue Jay
Size & Shape
Large crested songbird with broad, rounded tail. Blue Jays are smaller than crows, larger than robins.
Color Pattern
White or light gray underneath, various shades of blue, black, and white above.
Blue Jay © bellemare celine | Macaulay Library
Behavior
Blue Jays make a large variety of calls that carry long distances. Most calls produced while the jay is perched within a tree. Usually flies across open areas silently, especially during migration. Stuffs food items in throat pouch to cache elsewhere; when eating, holds a seed or nut in feet and pecks it open.
Habitat
Blue Jays are birds of forest edges. A favorite food is acorns, and they are often found near oaks, in forests, woodlots, towns, cities, parks
© Suzanne Labbé | Macaulay Library
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue_Jay/id
Size & Shape
Large crested songbird with broad, rounded tail. Blue Jays are smaller than crows, larger than robins.
Color Pattern
White or light gray underneath, various shades of blue, black, and white above.
Blue Jay © bellemare celine | Macaulay Library
Behavior
Blue Jays make a large variety of calls that carry long distances. Most calls produced while the jay is perched within a tree. Usually flies across open areas silently, especially during migration. Stuffs food items in throat pouch to cache elsewhere; when eating, holds a seed or nut in feet and pecks it open.
Habitat
Blue Jays are birds of forest edges. A favorite food is acorns, and they are often found near oaks, in forests, woodlots, towns, cities, parks
© Suzanne Labbé | Macaulay Library
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue_Jay/id