Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae Genus: Cyanocitta Species: cristata Profile: 7 positives 1 neutral No negatives Regional... This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions: Marina, California North Haven, Connecticut Bartow, Florida Daytona Beach, Florida Fountain, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Lecanto, Florida Melbourne, Florida Miami, Florida Sarasota, Florida Marietta, Georgia Rock Falls, Illinois Westchester, Illinois Coatesville, Indiana Dubuque, Iowa Hubbard, Iowa Calvert City, Kentucky Ewing, Kentucky Hebron, Kentucky Melbourne, Kentucky Clinton, Maryland Frederick, Maryland Linthicum Heights, Maryland Oakland, Maryland Belleville, Michigan Dearborn, Michigan Dearborn Heights, Michigan Britt, Minnesota Hamel, Minnesota Le Center, Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Golden, Mississippi Maben, Mississippi Marietta, Mississippi Cole Camp, Missouri Conway, Missouri Joplin, Missouri Marshfield, Missouri Papillion, Nebraska Beachwood, New Jersey Denville, New Jersey Marlton, New Jersey Woodstown, New Jersey Hamburg, New York Himrod, New York West Islip, New York Yonkers, New York Oxford, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Belfield, North Dakota Bucyrus, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Haskins, Ohio Lebanon, Ohio Mount Orab, Ohio North Ridgeville, Ohio Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Downingtown, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Summerville, South Carolina Crossville, Tennessee Elizabethton, Tennessee Finger, Tennessee Austin, Texas Desoto, Texas Fort Worth, Texas (2 reports) Frisco, Texas Houston, Texas (2 reports) Katy, Texas San Antonio, Texas Weatherford, Texas Essex Junction, Vermont Alexandria, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Penhook, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Positive Mrs_Ed On Dec 27, 2008, Mrs_Ed from Whiteside County, IL (Zone 5a) wrote: Some say these birds are bullies, but I haven't found that so in my yard. They are large and loud though! Put whole peanuts out for them and let the fun begin. Positive nanny_56 On Dec 28, 2008, nanny_56 from Putnam County, IN (Zone 5b) wrote: We also do not find our jays to be aggressive or bullies. They will even sit in the maple tree and take turns coming down to the platform to get nuts. We have observed some that will imitate Red-tail Hawks to scare or keep away other small birds while they eat. I can't imagine a day without Blue Jays! Positive dahlianut On Dec 29, 2008, dahlianut from Calgary, AB (Zone 3a) wrote: The Northern Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata bromia) nests in my neighbourhood. It is the largest subspecies and a duller blue that the others. Although they are loud, they are non-agressive in my garden so are tolerated by the nesting robins whereas other larger birds are driven out. Having separate feeders for the smaller birds keeps everyone happy! Positive DMgardener On Jan 1, 2009, DMgardener from Mount Orab, OH (Zone 6b) wrote: This bird adores Sunflower Seeds. I save enough seeds for me from the heads and leave the remander on the grass and the Blue Jays will have a party with them! This is the 2nd. bluest bird in SW Ohio. (After the Indigo Bunting) Positive wormfood On Jan 8, 2009, wormfood from Lecanto, FL (Zone 9a) wrote: When these birds are screaming their heads off it's because a threat is near. A pack of bluejays will chase a hawk right out of a tree and down the block. Positive furlane On Jan 21, 2009, furlane from Papillion, NE wrote: My children have gotten the biggest kick out of watching these guys pick peanuts off the deck rail. One hot shot kept trying to fly away with two peanuts still in shells. Never worked. The kids decided to see how bright this guy was and put a couple of empty shells on the rail. This guy would walk down the rail checking for the heavy ones before flying off. The three of them spent hours on this game. Neutral DebinSC On Feb 3, 2009, DebinSC from Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) wrote: For those trying to I.D. this bird by it's call, the sound is like a "rusty gate hinge". One of the easiest calls to recognize if you keep that in mind. Positive barbsalim On Apr 16, 2009, barbsalim from Miami, FL wrote: I have a blue jay that every morning comes to my back door steps and takes dry food from my cat's bowl. He carries it over to the water bowl & dunks it before he eats.

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