For more bird photos check out my previous Weekend Birding posts. They are slowly coming back. Usually flies across open areas silently, especially during migration. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Red-winged Blackbird – juvenile . But for a period of time until they … That cracked me up! July 1, 2019 at 9:53 pm. and my latest posted bird: http://www.rocksbyemmanuelle.com/birds/Chickadee.JPG?attredirects=0, Really weird long link!! I love how you capture the colors and close-up details, and the tidbits you share are wonderful. we have blue jays here in calgary …they always signal before coming to our birdfeeder with a harsh screach and all the other birds scatter til the bluejay feeds and leaves. Jays do like to be heard, don’t they . I saw the adults come to it and nudge it but it didn’t move. Blue Jay – juvenile . Some are present throughout winter in all parts of their range. The blue color is caused by scattering light through modified cells on the surface of the feather barbs. And he was loud! The photograph may be purchased as wall art, home decor, apparel, phone cases, greeting cards, and more. These clever blue and gray jays are specialized to live in the sparse Florida scrublands, where they mate for life and raise their chicks with the help of older or “adopted” juveniles. The wing primaries and tail are strongly barred with black, sky-blue and white. The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. Jay juvenile in long grass Juvenile Jay perched on a branch eating a barley seed. Reply. I haven’t seen ANY blue jays here, and we use to have loads of them years ago. Florida blue jay: Found in southern Florida. sorry, I have no idea why. Nothing is wrong with the bird and the feathers will grow back. Of 530 stomachs examined, traces of bird eggs and nestlings were found in only 6 stomachs, although a search was specially made for every possible trace of bird remains. Last weekend I received a visit from a juvenile Blue Jay. Today I found 2 of them dead. I link up my bird photos on Saturday Snapshot hosted by Alyce at At Home With Books. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. That last shot of the bird shows him looking visibly content. Jays from Connecticut averaged 92.4 g (3.26 oz) in mass, while jays from southern Florida averaged 73.7 g (2.60 oz). Weekend Birding: Juvenile Blue Jay (via Under My Apple Tree) | My Blog, Breakfast: Waffles on the George Foreman Grill. Young are altricial, and are brooded by the female for 8–12 days after hatching. It's our once-a-year wall art sale! All products are produced on-demand and shipped worldwide within 2 - 3 business days. Blue Jays are birds of forest edges. . Visit her blog to see more great photos or add your own. Twigs used in outer part of nest are usually taken from live trees, and birds often struggle to break them off. Blue Jays are known for their intelligence and complex social systems with tight family bonds. But Blue Jays (as well as Northern Cardinals) often experience a complete molt of their head and maybe even their neck feathers. Blue Jays make a large variety of calls that carry long distances. here is the blue jay: I don’t see them as much as I used to. I miss seeing blue jays all the time, but I certainly enjoy watching the Stellar’s jays up in the mountains. No one has worked out why they migrate when they do. Thanks for these photos -they’re great. Should I remove the dead ones. We met this little fellow at the Secret Woods Nature Center and the park ranger called her a juvenile blue jay. Funny but I always thought the crest stayed up! They may remain with their parents for one to two months. Nothing is wrong with the bird and the feathers will grow back. The crest of feathers on the top of the head is a form of communication or body language. He turned around for a nice view of his pretty blue wing and tail feathers. The pigment in Blue Jay feathers is melanin, which is brown. That is one terrific lens you are using as evidenced by the detail in these wonderful photos. But Blue Jays (as well as Northern Cardinals) often experience a complete molt of their head and maybe even their neck feathers. Downy Woodpecker – juvenile male . Their fondness for acorns is credited with helping spread oak trees after the last glacial period. This molt usually proceeds in an orderly fashion so that you barely notice that it's going on. They tend to live around the forest edges but they don’t mind people and can often be found in backyards and at feeders. Blue Jays are known for their intelligence and complex social systems with tight family bonds. They look like they just got out of bed . I kind of like that they’re tough birds. Sexes are similar in size (the male is slightly larger) and plumage, and plumage does not vary throughout the year. We had them all the time in the backyard when I was growing up — they certainly are a noisy bunch, and they were always quite pushy at the feeder as I recall. I was kind of surprised he looked so disheveled with all those downy feathers. It is predominantly lavender-blue to mid-blue with a white face and chest and off-white or light grey underparts, and a large perky blue crest. Shelly says. Juvenile blue jay begging for food. http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/08/saturday-snapshot-august-13.html. This site was very useful for me to ensure he gets the right types of food. Young jays may be more likely to migrate than adults, but many adults also migrate. Wonderful photos as usual, Leslie! Blue Jays stuff food items in throat pouch to cache elsewhere to eat later; when eating, they hold a seed or nut in feet and pecks it open. A favorite food is acorns, and they are often found near oaks, in forests, woodlots, towns, cities, parks.