Bird portrait
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
As wooden wall art
Blue Jay
€12.00
To the wall art
What the blue jay sounds like
Recording: Jonathon Jongsma, xeno-canto XC109601, CC BY-SA 3.0
Did you know?
In autumn it buries thousands of acorns – the forgotten ones sprout and grow into new oaks.
When to hear it
For its range in North America
Most often from March to April and from September to October
January
When to hear it: less often
February
When to hear it: less often
March
When to hear it: often
Courtship
April
When to hear it: often
Courtship · Breeding
May
When to hear it: less often
Breeding
June
When to hear it: less often
Breeding · Raising young
July
When to hear it: less often
Raising young
August
When to hear it: less often
September
When to hear it: often
Autumn migration
October
When to hear it: often
Autumn migration
November
When to hear it: less often
December
When to hear it: less often
Jan (less often), Feb (less often), Mar (often), Apr (often), May (less often), Jun (less often), Jul (less often), Aug (less often), Sep (often), Oct (often), Nov (less often), Dec (less often)
Courtship: March – April; Breeding: April – June; Raising young: June – July; Autumn migration: September – October
Facts
- Size
- 22–30 cm
- Wingspan
- 34–43 cm
- Weight
- 70–100 g
- Family
- Corvidae
Range
Eastern and central North America, from southern Canada to Florida and Texas; lives in deciduous and mixed woodland, often with oaks, and in parks and gardens. Mostly resident; some northern birds move south in autumn.
What the blue jay eats
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Acorns are his most important food. He can carry up to five at once – in his throat pouch, in his mouth and at the tip of his bill. When AutumnMainly Acorns, beechnuts and nuts
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He holds hard grains and nuts with his feet and cracks them open with his strong bill.Also Corn and grain
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In early summer a pair may feed its young hundreds of tent caterpillar pupae. When SummerAlso Caterpillars
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About a quarter of his food is animal, mostly insects – as a study of 292 stomachs already found in 1896.Also Insects
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About three quarters of his food is plant matter – besides nuts and seeds also berries and other fruit.Also Berries and fruit
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He has a bad name as a nest robber – yet in one study only about one percent of his food came from birds. When Spring SummerAlso Eggs and nestlings
Conservation status
Least concern
LC · IUCN Red List
Worldwide, its numbers are not considered at risk – the lowest of seven steps.
Worldwide, its numbers are not considered at risk – the lowest of seven steps.
Not yet threatened, but close to it – the second of seven steps.
For example
- Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
- Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
- Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
Worldwide, its numbers are considered vulnerable – the third of seven steps.
For example
- European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur
- Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica
- Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus
Worldwide, its numbers are considered endangered – the fourth of seven steps.
For example
- Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita
- Saker Falcon Falco cherrug
- Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
The species is critically endangered – the fifth of seven steps.
For example
- Kakapo Strigops habroptila
- Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi
The species survives only in human care – the sixth of seven steps.
For example
- Spix's Macaw Cyanopsitta spixii
- Hawaiian Crow Corvus hawaiiensis
- Guam Kingfisher Todiramphus cinnamominus
The species is extinct – the highest of seven steps.
For example
- Dodo Raphus cucullatus
- Passenger Pigeon Ectopistes migratorius
- Great Auk Pinguinus impennis
Tap a level or hover over it. Outside the scale: DD – data deficient · NE – not evaluated
As wooden wall art
Blue Jay Wall Art
On mango wood · 10 × 10 cm
incl. 19 % VAT, plus shipping
Description
Vintage bird art on wood: the Blue Jay, laser-burnt into mango wood – small wall decor for bird lovers and nature lovers.
- Design
- Blue Jay
- Material
- FSC-certified mango wood
- Size
- approx. 4 × 4 in (10 × 10 cm)
- Thickness
- 9–10 mm
- Hanging
- Hanger on the back
- Weight
- 0,1 kg
Shipping
- Availability
- 1 in stock
- Shipping
- Large letter · €1.80
- from 4 items
- DHL small parcel · €4.19
- from 11 items
- DHL parcel · €6.19
Will it arrive in time?
Expected to arrive Thu 29 Oct – Sat 31 Oct
When sent by Large letter to Germany. An estimate, not a promised delivery date; with payment in advance, from when the payment arrives.
Questions
Is the design printed?
No – burnt into the wood with a laser, without any paint.
Will my picture look exactly like the photos?
Almost. Grain and colour differ from piece to piece, and the design comes out a little lighter or darker depending on the wood. That is exactly what makes it one of a kind.
How do I hang it?
The hanger is already on the back – all it needs is the right spot on the wall.
When will it ship?
Ready to ship: 1–2 working days – usually the same day. The shipping costs are on the “Shipping” tab.
My favourite bird is missing – what now?
Wish for it! On the page of the wooden picture there is room for your motif wish.
1 left
Ready to ship: 1–2 working days · 14 days right of withdrawal
