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 ...

Indeed, many people have a love-hate relationship with this bird. One well-known mail-order birdfeeder company won’t picture blue jays patronizing their feeders in their ads. “People just don ...

Eggs hatch in about 17 days, and both parents bring food to the chicks. Behavior: As most bird-watchers know, the blue jay is aggressive and territorial. Groups of jays often attack intruders or ...

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 ...

The jays have given their warning, and for now, the smaller birds are safe. This is the job of the blue jays; they are sentries, alarm systems for the many smaller birds that we enjoy.