The blue jay bird is famous for its brilliant blue feathers, but these feathers are not blue. Unlike most other birds, these birds lack blue pigments in their plumage.

While some plants can produce blue pigments because of anthocyanins, most creatures in the animal kingdom are unable to make ...

Yes, I know it’s not in (sniff-sniff) “correct” English. I gave up on “correct” English in this column years ago. Let the ...

A Bluebird is a sparrow-sized bird – not to be confused with the much bigger and bolder Blue Jay. The Bluebird is a member of ...

The bird’s flight is strong and steady, with wings rarely flexed above horizontal. Polytypic. Length 11.5". A nearly unmistakable dark blue, black-crested jay with variable white or blue ...