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, ...

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 ...

DEAR JOAN: We maintain a bird feeder in our backyard and enjoy watching the assortment of birds that it attracts. Scrub jays routinely come through our backyard and go through the feeder, apparently ...

DEAR SHARON: From the pictures you sent, I”d say the Western scrub-jay is suffering from Avian pox. If there”s an upside to this, it”s that the jay has the lesser of two pox evils. One type causes ...

Planning and worrying about the future has always been considered an exclusively human activity, but now one species of bird has also been found to plan for tomorrow. The finding, published in Nature, ...

Western scrub jays, perching birds common in California cities, store snacks when they detect that food will be in short supply the next day or in the near future, new research suggests. Scientists ...

Western scrub jays summon others to screech over the body of a dead jay, according to new research from the University of California, Davis. The birds' cacophonous "funerals" can last for up to half ...

For a long time, it had been argued that only humans can draw on past experiences to plan for the future, whereas animals were considered "stuck in time." However, it has become clear that some ...

A glue trap meant to target rodents ended up entrapping a Western scrub jay in the North Bay. The bird was likely attracted to the tray of bread and chocolate, but got its feet stuck when it went to ...

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 ...

DEAR JOAN: We maintain a bird feeder in our backyard and enjoy watching the assortment of birds that it attracts. Scrub jays routinely come through our backyard and go through the feeder, apparently ...