Nov 10, 2024 · Learn all about baby blue jays! We cover all the life stages of the baby blue jay from egg to adult bird! Check out our pictures too.

Aug 13, 2011 · The Blue Jay is a medium-sized, brightly colored bird that's familiar to people in the Eastern and Central US and Canada. They tend to live around the forest edges but they don't mind people and can often be found in backyards and at feeders. Last weekend I received a visit from a juvenile Blue Jay.…

Nov 3, 2021 · In a photo posted on Reddit, a “teenage” Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is captured transitioning between having its fluffy, gray baby feathers to sporting its vibrant blue adult plumage. With gray down feathers up top and sleek, blue feathers on its lower half, this little bird seems to have a split personality.

Mar 14, 2022 · Blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata) have beautiful cobalt-blue plumage and distinctive head crests - they’re the most colorful of all the corvids and one of the most recognisable birds in North America. Like all corvids, Blue jays are intelligent and …

Sep 23, 2023 · A baby blue jay looks like a miniature version of an adult blue jay. They have the same distinctive blue plumage, although it is often paler in juveniles. The wings and tail are also proportionately smaller. Baby blue jays have black eyes and bills, and their legs and feet are grey.

Oct 27, 2021 · Here’s a cool snap, an adolescent blue jay (or however you want to describe this bird maturing from a baby to an adult) transitioning from its baby down feathers to its stunning blue adult feathers. The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, and native to eastern North America.

Jul 25, 2023 · Juvenile Blue Jays are easy to distinguish from adults. This particular fledgling had the typical Blue Jay blue, white, and black plumage, but it appeared fluffier, with feathers that were not yet fully smooth. It lacked the more defined color contrast that mature Blue Jays show.

Nov 1, 2017 · Baby blue jays undergo several stages of development before leaving their parents' care. Female blue jays typically lay three to seven eggs (usually four or five) in a nest made of twigs, grass, mud and rootlets, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The eggs range in color from greenish buff to blue or yellow.

Jul 4, 2022 · Despite the species' appearance and name, blue jays are not actually blue. Their vibrant cobalt color is an illusion created by refraction and the unique inner structure of their feathers. The overlaid plumage distorts the reflection of light, making it look blue.

Aug 1, 2023 · This morning, I am sharing young and adult Blue Jay photos that I took from my dear friend Steve Creek's deck while I was staying with him in Arkansas.