Spring Season Board: Blue Jay
Blue Jays are another common visitor to our yard and, while they can be a bit obnoxious, they are a beautiful bird. Today was a little hectic, so I forgot to take photos as we went along - but I dyed the feathers using the same process as with the Cardinals. The blue came out deeper than I expected and was actually a really nice color for our birds. The coloring page we used can be found at ColoringNation.com.
Here are some fun facts:
Scientific name: Cyanocitta cristata
A recording of their song can be found here.
Both males and females look the same.
They can mimic hawks, perhaps as a warning or to scare other birds away.
While beautiful, no state uses the Blue Jay as a state bird.
