D espite 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 ...

This large songbird typically boasts a prominent triangular crest topping its charcoal black head, small white markings above its beak, and a deep blue body. This jay can be found in evergreen ...

They couldn’t do this very well right at the feeder. Blue jays use a similar technique, even though their beaks are much longer. The shapes of their beaks, however, render their jaws unable to ...