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Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Photo by joan6153
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26.3587, -80.0831

Field Notes

Description:

This blue jay is showing off his stunning tail coloration. The Blue Jay is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It is resident through most of eastern and central United States and southern Canada,

Habitat:

In the trees and shrubs along an inland fresh water canal in western Boca Raton, FL

Notes:

This blue jay would not linger in one place very long, stopping just long enough for a seed or two and then he retreated to a tree limb to enjoy his food.

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Birds of the Southeast U.S.
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Backyard Birding Southeastern USA
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Florida's Flora & Fauna
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PublishedMay 29, 2013

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