Off in the distances I can hear the familiar scream-like call of a blue jay. The sound pierces through the yellow and orange autumn maple leaves on a crisp blue sky day. I sit enjoying the ...

The bird’s flight is strong and steady, with wings rarely flexed above horizontal. Polytypic. Length 11.5". A nearly unmistakable dark blue, black-crested jay with variable white or blue ...

Interior populations are more secretive and often are seen darting from bush to bush or are simply heard giving their harsh calls ... Both the Steller’s jay and the blue jay have conspicuous ...