File:California scrub jay, Aphelocoma californica, along the Guadalupe River in Santa Clara, California, USA (25319244899).jpg From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository Jump to navigation Jump to search Western scrub-jays are common in parks and woodlands across coastal California, but the species also lives inland, where it presents with paler, grayer markings. He/she lurks outside a door or window squawking at the cat, sometimes even coming inside the garage through the kitty door or open sliding door.He doesn't attack the cat, nor the cat attack it, but often perches about 3 feet from where the cat is. Physically, western scrub jays reach sexually maturity after about 1 year; however, males must first be able to actively defend a territory for mating purposes, which may take up to 7 years. There is a Western Scrub Jay that has taken quite an interest in my cats. Island Scrub-Jay Aphelocoma insularis Larger, darker, and more richly colored than the Western Scrub-Jay is this very localized species. Discover (and save!) Western Scrub-Jay. This one demonstrates it near the end of this short piece. Jul 26, 2013 - Western Scrub-Jay | National Audubon Society Birds - California It lives only on Santa Cruz Island, a little over 20 miles long and up to five miles wide in places, one of the Channel Islands off the coast of southern California. Aug 30, 2013 - This Pin was discovered by ╰⊰ Cheryl H ⊱╮.

The scrub-jay has a rattling sound that it sometimes makes with it's beak. your own Pins on Pinterest

California Scrub-Jay rotating its head almost 180 degrees with its wing feathers folded on its back appearing to give itself a hug. The bird follows. Like their cousins, they’re omnivorous, meaning they eat both insects and plant material. The cat comes running in trying to get away from it. Their birth weight ranges from 5.6 to 7.5 g. After 16 to 26 days, western scrub-jays reach the fledgling stage, meaning they are able to leave the nest. Photo credit: Steve ... is found in—you guessed it—the U.S. West.