So yes, the blue jays in the painting are indeed eating another bird's eggs Can a blue jay and a cardinal mate? Blue jays have good reason to be protective Only a little more than half of their nests produce at least one chick, thanks to the gray squirrels , crows and snakes that often prey on eggs and chicksThe blue is a structural color caused by the scattering of light through modified cells on the surface of the feather barbs Blue Jays have a diverse array of vocalizations Their calls include jayjayjay and queedle queedle queedleqeedle They can expertly mimic the call of a Redshouldered Hawk which can fool even the most experienced bird
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