The bird’s flight is strong and steady, with wings rarely flexed above horizontal. Polytypic. Length 11.5". A nearly unmistakable dark blue, black-crested jay with variable white or blue ...

Blue jay bird is one of the magnificent birds ... Blue is not a pigment but an outcome of light passing through the structure of the flight feather. This is known as structural coloration and ...

Again, I hear the blue jay cry, this time a bit closer. Knowing the biology of these birds, I understand it won’t be just one bird traveling alone. No, it will be a family of blue jays – often ...

Juvenile: much grayer overall, showing very little blue on the head. Flight: Usually undulating with quick deep wingbeats. Both the Steller’s jay and the blue jay have conspicuous crests and ...