The main thing blue jays and Stellar’s jay have in common is ... These smarty-pants-of-flight will also imitate hawk calls to scare off other birds! Blue jays are complex social creatures ...

Many species of birds play vital roles ... We’re in the midst of the jay’s harvest now. If you observe blue jays consistently flying to and fro on the same flight pattern, and oaks are around ...

During daily breaks from the world’s many dramas, I encountered another: The blue jay in my backyard is a ladies’ man. Each day, he swoops onto the bird feeder and fills up on seeds and nuts.