The California scrub jay is a medium-sized, omnivorous bird found year-round in drier, lowland areas like prairies, open fields, and woodlands along the Pacific coast. It has a deep blue back and wings with a white and light gray-brown underside, grows to about 11-18 inches in size, and has a wingspan of 15 inches.
The California scrub jay is a medium-sized, omnivorous bird found year-round in drier, lowland areas like prairies, open fields, and woodlands along the Pacific coast. It has a deep blue back and wings with a white and light gray-brown underside, grows to about 11-18 inches in size, and has a wingspan of 15 inches.
The California scrub jay is a medium-sized, omnivorous bird found year-round in drier, lowland areas like prairies, open fields, and woodlands along the Pacific coast. It has a deep blue back and wings with a white and light gray-brown underside, grows to about 11-18 inches in size, and has a wingspan of 15 inches.
Aphelocoma californica Appearance: Deep azure blue backs and wings;
white and light gray-brown underside Size: About 11-18" in size; wingspan of 15" The scrub jay inhabits drier lowlands in Call: Have been described as “harsh and Pacific region. They can appear in areas scratchy” like prairies, open fields, and woodlands. Scrub Jays frequent suburban and Location: On campus around grass patches and country side areas. They are omnivores shrubs. and will eat fruits, plants, and insects. Season: Year-round
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They are mistakenly referred to as Blue Jays Cornell Lab of Ornithology because of their similarity in appearance, but Wikipedia they are completely different species.