Want to see a wider variety of birds in your backyard? Choosing the right food is key, since some, like one particular seed, ...

The blue jay is a favorite of amateur ornithologists and bird watchers across North America, and it’s easy to see why. With their striking blue plumage and powerful, attention-grabbing calls, they are ...

It’s that time of year: the Christmas Bird Count, when birders go out in flocks to record all the birds they see in a single day. The data collected during this annual tradition gets compiled by the ...

Nature gives us one incredible surprise after another. If you're a bird lover and have been admiring bluebirds, jays, or barn swallows, you're not seeing a blue bird; it s actually brown. Here's how ...

Baseball has been creating some wonderful publicity for the blue jays lately — the ones that love eating peanuts and have wings. They’re loud, they wake up with the sunrise, but Karen Gosse of The ...

Winter birding across Maine highlights familiar winter species, simple tracking clues, feeder tips and welcoming places for residents to enjoy wildlife all season.

Researchers have found a new "grue jay" bird in South Texas, a hybrid between blue and gray jay birds that is likely the result of shifting weather patterns and climate change. Here's a fun question.

Q: My ash tree has been undergoing emerald ash borer treatment for several years. Does the chemical injection affect the woodpeckers and nuthatches? I hope I’m not inadvertently poisoning them. A: ...

A blue jay named Pluto mimics the sounds of cats, car alarms, and even a washer and dryer. Blue jays are part of the corvid family, which are known for their intelligence and mimicry skills. Another ...

Here's a fun question. What do you call the offspring when a blue jay and a green jay mate? Well, in Texas, when one such bird was discovered, the name that the public has decided on is grue jay. But ...