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Male and female Blue Jays are identical in size and color. The males and female act very similar to each other making it even more difficult to tell them apart. About the only time you can determine the male from the female is in the spring when the male will feed the female. This is a behavior that is used to establish pair bonds. Beyond that, if you see a Blue Jay incubating eggs it will be the female because the male doesn't do that. After hatching, both parents feed the young.
Each winter Blue Jays gather together in groups of up to 10 individuals from the same and sometimes different families. By late winter the flocks break up and they begin to form mated pairs. The pair will defend their territory from predators such as cats and squirrels but they rarely defend against other Blue Jays, which is very unusual behavior. Parents and the young stay together all summer and into fall.
Tbday, you can find jays in just about any habitat from deep forests to our backyards and gardens. They do, however prefer oak woodlands.
Their most important natural food source is acorns. The powerful, all-purpose bill of most jays efficient- • ly handles a varied diet. Most of their diet is vegetable, but they also eat some insects. They will also feed on
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