D espite their colorful appearance, blue jays are actually in the genus corvidae, the same as crows and ravens. These birds are typically 9 to 12 inches long from beak to tail and weigh under 3.5 ...

an associate professor who studies bird evolution and ecology at U-M. A blue jay perched on a limb in a snow covered tree in Michigan. "They are susceptible to these really cold snaps. Some ...

With a feather-curling 59 votes, the Kirtland’s warbler ran away with top honors. Its popularity was apparent from the very ...