Hontz Resort
Shickshinny PA
2021

Our Dad's favorite bird ~ he loved to feed them peanuts.

Blue jays are monogamous and usually stay with their mate for life.

Blue jays' feathers appear blue because they reflect blue wavelengths of light, but they actually have brown pigment.

Blue jays mimic hawk calls to startle other birds and steal their food.

Blue jays have a wide range of vocalizations, including loud jeers and clicks, which they use to communicate with other birds.

Blue jays are considered to be among the most intelligent birds in the world.

Blue jays are highly sociable birds that form tight social bonds.


This common, large songbird is familiar to many people, with its perky crest; blue, white, and black plumage; and noisy calls. Blue Jays are known for their intelligence and complex social systems with tight family bonds. Their fondness for acorns is credited with helping spread oak trees after the last glacial period.


Blue Jays prefer tray feeders or hopper feeders on a post rather than hanging feeders, and they prefer peanuts, sunflower seeds, and suet. Planting oak trees will make acorns available for jays of the future. Blue Jays often take drinks from birdbaths.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/blue_jay

Blue Jays are most often detected by their noisy calls. Near shorelines they migrate in loose flocks; you can recognize them by their steady flight, rounded wings, long tail, and white underside. Resident birds may associate in flocks; they usually fly across open areas one at a time, often silently. Also watch for them at feeders.


The Blue Jay frequently mimics the calls of hawks, especially the Red-shouldered Hawk. These calls may provide information to other jays that a hawk is around, or may be used to deceive other species into believing a hawk is present.

The Blue Jay frequently mimics the calls of hawks, especially the Red-shouldered Hawk. These calls may provide information to other jays that a hawk is around, or may be used to deceive other species into believing a hawk is present.

The black bridle across the face, nape, and throat varies extensively and may help Blue Jays recognize one another.