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Blue Jay
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| Length: |
11 inches |
Song: |
Sharp penetrating, jay,jay,jay,
or thief thief thief. |
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Wingspan: |
16 inches |
Behavior: |
Usually in pairs or flocks;
especially gregarious after nesting season. Lives in oak and breech
trees. Noisy; shrieks alone or in groups at
cats, snakes, owls, hawks and hunters. |
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Weight: |
3.0 ounces |
Breeding: |
Monogamous. Solitary nester.
Male feeds during courtship. May keep mates for several years. |
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Habitat: |
Open
forest |
Population: |
Common and widespread in
woodlands and residential areas with big shade trees. Casual in the
Northwest in autumn and winter. |
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Migration: |
Migratory |
Feeders: |
Suet,
sunflower seeds, peanuts, cracked nuts; birdbaths. |
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Appearance: |
Long black bill, bright blue
wings, black feet and legs. |
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Interesting Facts: |
Noisily shrieks at cats,
snakes, hawks and owls mostly. Stores acorns in the ground for the
winter. Many acorns are not found to eat in the winter. They bury them
in the forest trees and in the dirt.
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Compiled by
Victoria, Middletown
Elementary School, Louisville, KY
Information from Birds of North America by Fred J Alsop III, DK Publishing, Inc., 2001
Photos used with permission from
Richard Healy.
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