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California scrub-jay - National Parks Gallery

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California scrub-jay - National Parks Gallery

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This is the "blue jay" of the California oak woodlands, oak savannah, and dry shrublands. They eat mostly insects and fruit during spring and summer. They switch to nuts and seeds during fall and winter, especially acorns. They also eat small animals such as lizards and nestling birds. California scrub-jays have a mischievous streak and will steal acorns from woodpecker caches and from other jays. Their behavior is assertive, vocal, and inquisitive. They can be seen high in trees, on wires, or on posts where they act as lookouts for predators or competing birds.

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2017
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