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﻿ Blue Jay
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Introduction
Blue Jays are very territorial birds that would chase off anything or anyone who goes near their nests. They imitate the calls of a hawk to warn other jays that a hawk is near and in other cases, to scare off other birds and steal their food. Blue Jays are also endangered.

Classification
A Blue Jay's average lifespan is seven years and its average height is thirty centimetres in length from beak to tail. Its average weight is seventy to one hundred grams and belongs to the family of Corvidaes.

==﻿ Habitat ==

﻿Blue Jays are mostly found in deciduous or mixed woods in suburban and park-like areas. They prefer edge habitats and tend to avoid deep forests.

Diet
 ﻿Blue Jays are omnivores which means that they will eat almost anything. They can eat nuts, seeds and other vegetables. But, they also eat eggs, nestlings, invertebrates, small rodents, frogs and carrions.

Reproduction
 ﻿Blue Jays usually mate in between mid-March to July. They prefer evergreens for nesting but any suitable tree or large bush will be good enough for them. The nest will be three to ten metres high and is always cup-shaped. It is composed of twigs, small roots, bark strips, moss, other plant materials, cloth, paper, feathers and mud.

Facts
<span style="color: #d976f4; font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. The Blue Jay's scientific name is " Cyanocitta Cristata ". <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. The ones that really migrate are the young Blue Jays although there are adults who migrate too. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. It is really hard to tell which is male and which is female because Blue Jays look exactly the same! <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">