Birds

The blue jay is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to eastern North America. It lives in most of the eastern and central United States; some eastern populations may be migratory. Resident populations are also in Newfoundland, Canada; breeding populations are found across southern Canada. Blue Jays make many sounds, cries, and songs. The Blue Jay vocalization most often considered a song is the “whisper song,” a soft, quiet conglomeration of clicks, chucks, whirrs, whines, liquid notes, and elements of other calls; a singing bout may last longer than 2 minutes. Furthermore, Blue Jays make a large variety of calls. The most often heard is a loud jeer, Also makes clear whistled notes and gurgling sounds. Blue Jays frequently mimic hawks, especially Red-shouldered Hawks. Interestingly, Blue Jays may snap their bills in intense aggressive displays. When caught in a trap or when nestlings are taken from nest, may hammer beak loudly on perch. Blue Jays are a very loud bird and often wake you up very early in the summertime.