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Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

A blue jay with something in its mouth, perhaps a seed or berry. The second photo shows it taking off. Blue jays are very fond of acorns.

Habitat:

Blue jays prefer to live on forest edges.

Reference Links:

Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata - Overview, Blue Jay, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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