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Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

You either admire or hate this arrogant, foot-long hustler, easily identified by its brilliant colors. The blue jay is resident in the eastern United States and southern Canada, west into the Dakotas, Colorado, and Texas.

Like most insolent creatures, this jay has a dual nature. Cautious and silent in the vicinity of its nest, it is bold and noisy away from it. Sly in the commission of mischief, it is ever ready to scream "thief" at anything poaching on its domain. As usual in such cases, its epithet is applicable to none more than itself, as neighboring nest holders know to their sorrow; for during the breeding season the joy lays heavy toll upon the eggs and young of other birds. But with all its sins of pride and lust, back yards are enlivened by the presence of blue jays.

Habitats For Birds

Common Birds
◦ Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
◦ Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
◦ Chickadee (Parus sp.)
◦ Bluebird (Sialia sp.)
◦ Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
◦ Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)
◦ Brown Creeper (Certhia familiaris)
◦ Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
◦ Cardinal (Richmondena cardinalis)
◦ Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
◦ Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
◦ Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
◦ Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
◦ Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
◦ Crow (Corvus sp.)
◦ Downy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos pubescens)
◦ Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
◦ Goldfinch (Spinus sp.)
◦ Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
◦ Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
◦ Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
◦ House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
◦ House Wren (Trogiodytes aedon)
◦ Junco (Junco hyemalis)
◦ Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
◦ Mallard (Anas Platyrhynchos)
◦ Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
◦ Mourning Dove (Zenaida macoura)
◦ Myrtle Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
◦ Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
◦ Pigeon (Columba livia)
◦ Purple Martin (Progne subis)
◦ Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
◦ Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
◦ Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
◦ Robin (Turdus migratorius)
◦ Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
◦ Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
◦ Sparrow Hawk (Falco sparverius)
◦ Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
◦ Tufted Titmouse (Parus bicolor)
◦ Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
◦ White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
◦ White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
◦ Wood Pewee (contopus sp.)
◦ Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
◦ Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
◦ Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)

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