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How to Make Friends With Blue Jays Without Scaring Them Off

Berries and small fruits (including grapes and apples chopped into small pieces) ...
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8 Birds That Look Like Blue Jays (And How to Spot the Difference)

Despite their colorful appearance, blue jays are actually in the family Corvidae, the same as crows and ravens. These birds are typically 9 to 12 inches long from beak to tail and weigh under 3.5 ...

The fascinating link between cherry pie and this bird

If you’re lucky enough to enjoy a warm slice of cherry pie this holiday, you should probably thank this bird. It’s an ...
KRCU

Discover Nature: Blue Jays

Blue jays are relatively large songbirds (about the size of a robin) with blue upperparts and whitish underparts. A blue ...
Popular Science

First known wild ‘grue jay’ hybrid spotted in Texas

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you happen to find yourself in south Texas and spot a strikingly ...
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Rare bird spotted in Texas, blue jay and green jay hybrid, influenced by rain, hot weather

A new blue-and-green jay hybrid was discovered in San Antonio, Texas. Changing weather caused the habitats of blue jays and green jays to overlap, leading to the hybrid. This is the first observed ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

'First observed': Rare hybrid bird discovered in suburb

SAN ANTONIO (WKRC/CBS Newspath) - A rare hybrid bird, the offspring of a male blue jay and a female green jay, has been identified in a suburb of San Antonio, Texas. This unusual bird is believed to ...
KXAN

What’s a ‘Grue Jay’? Introducing the new hybrid love child of the Blue and Green Jays

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new bird, discovered just outside of San Antonio, is taking the birding world by storm. Part Blue Jay, part Green Jay: the “Grue Jay”. The “Grue Jay” is slightly paler than its dad ...