Birds Identified: Blue Jay

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Blue Jay has these characteristics:

• Hopping or climbing
  
• Larger than robin
  
• About same size as robin
  
• Tail long
  
• Head crested
  
• Blue or bright green (not dull green)
  
• Underparts plain
  
• Head stripes or bands
  
• Tail stripes (along)
  
• Tail bands (across)
  
• Wing bands or bars
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• North winter (November through February)
  
• South summer (June through August)
  
• South winter (November through February)
  
• Wood habitat
  
• Perched high (generally above middle of trees when perched or foraging)
  
• Perched low (generally below middle of trees when perched or foraging)
  
• On ground (walking, wading, running, hopping, or resting on ground)
  
• Occurs in flocks (from 4 or 5 to thousands)
  
• Rasping harsh calls
  
• Smooth, clear calls (can be imitated by human singing voice or whistling)
  

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