Dave's Garden - Gardening Community
Sponsored Links: Winter Landscaping - Gardeners Supply - Mail Order Plants - Flowering Bulbs - Landscape Design - Plant Nurseries

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

 
  Welcome!  
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!

Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.

  Login  
If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.

Username:

Password:

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:

RatingAuthorComment
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.

By EricBrian
Thumbnail #1 of Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) by EricBrian

By threegardeners
Thumbnail #2 of Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) by threegardeners

By Sheila_FW
Thumbnail #3 of Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) by Sheila_FW

By Sheila_FW
Thumbnail #4 of Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) by Sheila_FW

By onewish1
Thumbnail #5 of Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) by onewish1

By podster
Thumbnail #6 of Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) by podster

By pelletory
Thumbnail #7 of Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) by pelletory

There are a total of 29 photos.
Click here to view them all!

Timer: 15.2 jiffies (0.15202307701111).


We recommend Firefox
Overwhelmed? There's a lot to see here. Try starting at our homepage.

[ Home | About | Advertise | Mission | Acceptable Use Policy | Tour | Privacy Policy | Contact Us ]

Back to the top

Copyright © 2000-2009 Dave's Garden. All Rights Reserved.
 

NameMedia Home and Gardens
Share on FacebookShare on Stumbleupon

Hope for America