OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaBlue jays are bright blue birds that are loud and bold. They make a noisy “jay jay” call that is easy to hear. Blue jays are one of the smartest birds you can find in your backyard!
Blue jays have bright blue feathers with white and black markings. They have a pointy crest of feathers on top of their heads that they can raise up or flatten down. Their blue color is really bright and easy to spot.
Blue jays eat nuts, seeds, and bugs. They like to hide acorns in the ground and come back later to eat them. Blue jays sometimes forget where they buried their acorns, and those acorns grow into new oak trees!
- Blue jays are very smart.
- They can copy the sounds of other birds, even hawks!
- They do this to scare other birds away from food.
- Blue jays stay in the same area all year and do not fly south for the winter.
