Seeing a blue jay can feel ordinary or deeply symbolic, depending on the moment. From folklore and spirituality to behavior and seasonal habits, this bird often represents alertness, communication, ...

Birds of a feather flock together, the adage goes. But a rare bird spotted in Texas suggests there's more ornithological intermingling than previously thought. When researchers at the University of ...

A new blue-and-green jay hybrid was discovered in San Antonio, Texas. Changing weather caused the habitats of blue jays and green jays to overlap, leading to the hybrid. This is the first observed ...

It’s that time of year: the Christmas Bird Count, when birders go out in flocks to record all the birds they see in a single day. The data collected during this annual tradition gets compiled by the ...

Researchers have found a new "grue jay" bird in South Texas, a hybrid between blue and gray jay birds that is likely the result of shifting weather patterns and climate change. Here's a fun question.