But until recently, I didn’t even know the term “California scrub jay” — for decades I mistakenly referred to them as “blue jays.” That’s why I turned to Nicole Michel, the National ...

California scrub jays are a joy to watch. They are confident, inquisitive, animated, thoughtful, vocal and can authentically mimic other birds. They’ve been observed imitating the calls of red ...

Santa Cruz Island isn’t easy to get to but the hearty travelers who make it are rewarded with a distinctive landscape off the ...

The California scrub jay also lacks the characteristic blue jay crest, and their necklace mark is dark blue instead of black.

The California scrub-jay is a slender, medium-sized bird with a long tail, blue head and back, and a gray cape below the neck. The belly and throat are very light gray to white and there is a bold ...

The California scrub jay colonized the sandy ridges of Florida's central highlands, a geological feature similar to the oak flatlands of the southwest and found nowhere else in the Southeast U.S.

Mar. 9, 2022 — The California scrub-jay, a generally non-social bird, can learn just as well as another species of jay that lives in groups, a finding that surprised animal intelligence ...

California scrub-jay. American scrub-jay in Portland, OR on March 20, 2023. Lizzy Acker/The Oregonian. In the middle of writing this list, I went for a walk to get tea and a banana chocolate chip ...