The California Scrub-Jay [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the California Scrub-Jay Looks Like

The California Scrub-Jay has overall_color color of blue and grey and whitish and black.

The California Scrub-Jay has above_color color of blue and grey and black.

The California Scrub-Jay has head color of blue.

The California Scrub-Jay has face color of blue and black.

The California Scrub-Jay has below_color color of whitish.

The California Scrub-Jay has undertail color of whitish.

The California Scrub-Jay has back color of blue and grey.

The California Scrub-Jay has bill color of black.

The California Scrub-Jay has wing color of blue and grey.

The California Scrub-Jay has belly color of whitish.

The California Scrub-Jay has tail color of blue and grey.

The California Scrub-Jay has eyering color of black.

The California Scrub-Jay has chest color of whitish.

The California Scrub-Jay has leg color of greyish.

The California Scrub-Jay has neck color of whitish.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the California Scrub-Jay

The length of the California Scrub-Jay is from 11.0 inches to 11.8 inches (27.9 cm to 30.0 cm).

The weight of the California Scrub-Jay is from 2.5 ounces to 3.5 ounces (70.9 grams to 99.2 grams).

The wingspan of the California Scrub-Jay is 15.3 inches (38.9 cm).

Pictures of the California Scrub-Jay

Feeding Behavior of the California Scrub-Jay

eats both on the ground and in trees, either alone or in small groups during breeding season, and occasionally in flocks throughout the year.

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What the California Scrub-Jay Likes to Eat

The California Scrub-Jay feeds on the following:

  • insects
  • spiders
  • snails
  • Moth caterpillars
  • acorns and other seeds
  • nuts
  • berries
  • rodents
  • eggs
  • young of other birds
  • small reptiles
  • amphibians

Where To Find the California Scrub-Jay

You can find the California Scrub-Jay in the following habitats:

  • Oak woodland
  • oak scrub
  • riverside woods
  • foothill forests of pinyon pine
  • well-wooded suburbs
  • parks.

How to Attract California Scrub-Jay to Your Backyard

To attract California Scrub-Jays to your backyard, use these types of feeders:

  • large tube feeders
  • suet cage feeders
  • large hopper feeders
  • platform feeders
  • ground feeders

To attract California Scrub-Jays to your backyard, use these foods:

  • black oil sunflower seeds
  • hulled sunflower seeds
  • suet
  • cracked corn
  • peanuts
  • peanut hearts
  • fruit
  • millet
  • milo
  • mealworms