Many in the United States, birder or not, have heard its boisterous jaaay, jaaay! call. But despite their prevalence, there’s a fun blue jay fact not many know: a blue jay feather isn’t really ...

The common nighthawk is an interesting creature. At just over 9 inches in length, a bit smaller than a blue jay, it is a ...

During daily breaks from the world’s many dramas, I encountered another: The blue jay in my backyard is a ladies’ man. Each day, he swoops onto the bird feeder and fills up on seeds and nuts ...

A Gazette reporter and bird watcher finally figures out how to save herself a whole bunch of money and frustration when she buys a valuable squirrel-proof invention just in time for spring migration.

For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. ... If this is the bird that popped into your head first when you thought about a blue bird, ... Blue Jay. A ...

It’s the only one of the state’s many native birds that is found only here, giving it a competitive edge in the battle for the top spot. Similar to the blue jay, the scrub jay is blue and gray ...

A blue jay is framed by colourful autumn leaves at a bird feeder in southwest Edmonton. Photo by Larry Wong / Postmedia Of course, the black-billed magpie is no stranger to Edmonton.