Toni and Jim McGivern hear the calls of Western scrub jays about 6:30 a.m. and know the birds want breakfast. About 10-15 noisy scrub jays visit their home in Trabuco Canyon every morning for their ...

For those of you who absolutely despise the Western scrub jay, I have good news and bad news. The good news is the Western scrub jay is now extinct. The bad news is the bird you love to hate is still ...

We have three common, or fairly common, jays in Northern New Mexico: Steller’s jay (high elevation with a distinct crest), pinyon jay (plainer blue, often come in flocks) and, until a few weeks ago, ...

DEAR JOAN: We have had the pleasure of watching four scrub jays in our backyard for a month or so. One couple built a nest in the bushes, but for some reason they didn’t like it and moved to our ...

I had laid out some food for lunch at my camp in Kodachrome Basin State Park, and some western scrub jays swooped in to share. A bird at one end of the table distracted me, while a second bird at the ...

The western scrub jay (Aphelocoma californica) is a common denizen of suburban neighborhoods in the U.S., loitering at bird feeders and amusing bird watchers with their entertaining antics. Known to ...

When you do not know the answer to a question, say, a crossword puzzle hint, you realize your shortcomings and devise a strategy for finding the missing information. The ability to identify the state ...

I had laid out some food for lunch at my camp in Kodachrome Basin State Park, and some western scrub jays swooped in to share. A bird at one end of the table distracted me, while a second bird at the ...