The blue jay bird is more disruptive and less picky than many other backyard dwellers. Here are some fun facts to know about the blue jay bird.

What is a blue jay bird?

The blue jay bird is a bird with pretty markings that will become a regular at your bird feeder regardless of what you put in the feeder. The blue jay bird is considered a medium sized bird. It has an off white underside, a purple-blue crown, head and lower body and white and black on its wings. The male and female blue jay bird looks the same, which is unique among bird populations because male bids are frequently brighter and more attractive than the female birds.

Some blue jay bird characteristics

The blue jay bird is not a quiet bird. The blue jay bird actually isn't really ever quiet unless it's by its nest or in a migratory pattern. The blue jay bird is actually considered a trouble maker and is a frustrating visitor in the eyes of some bird lovers; it's loud and is not afraid to voice its opinion. It's also not afraid to bully other birds, especially smaller ones, away from bird feeders.

Though the blue jay bird can bully other birds, other birds do appreciate the blue jay bird because it is often the first bird to alert all the other birds to lurking predators. However, the blue jay bird is a little trickster and will use its voice to mimic other birds.

Did you know…

The blue jay bird has no problem stealing, either. Not only will it steal a space on the bird feeder from other birds, but it will also steal another bird's nest, eggs or young. The blue jay bird will move in on a nest that it likes (they have a particular affinity for robins nests) and then will take the nest over and lay it's own eggs. It will also steal eggs and young, which is a characteristic that most other birds do not share.

The blue jay bird is aggressive and has been known to "attack" humans that get too close to its nest. Even though the blue jay bird is aggressive and steels other's property, it has a sweet secretive side. The blue jay bird mates for life, which is something that not all birds do. It also gets really quiet when its nesting or when its near its nest. So the blue jay bird is kind of like a large, aggressive family man.