Blue Jay
© Gary Mueller
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What they eat: Blue Jays are omnivores, so they eat both insects and nuts or seeds, especially sunflower seeds and suet. They prefer tray feeders or hopper feeders on a post, rather than hanging feeders. |
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Where they live: Blue Jays are found in all kinds of forests, especially near oak trees. They occur in all U.S. states east of Great Plains as well as southeastern Canada. |
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Did you know? Blue Jays have been known to take and eat eggs and nestlings of other birds, but it is not known how common this is. |
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How they sound: These birds make a large variety of calls. The most often heard is a loud jeer, but they also make clear whistled notes and gurgling sounds. |
To learn more, visit the Cornell Lab's free website: www.allaboutbirds.org.
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