How to Use blue jay in a Sentence

blue jay

noun

• When Ms Devine checked out the place for the first time, the tree held a blue jay and its nest.
  — Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2017
• They are replaced with shrieks of blue jays and the white-noise rustle of the wind through the leaves.
  — Adrian Higgins, idahostatesman, 25 Oct. 2017
• Today a blue jay hopped along the shore near where a beaver had built a lodge of alder limbs.
  — Reid Forgrave, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2017
• Daniel zeroed in on two of the birds — an adult grackle and fledgling blue jay.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2022
• Daniel was able, however, to save the grackle and blue jay.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2022
• Eurasian jays are relatives of our blue jays and scrub jays here in the United States.
  — National Geographic, 15 May 2016
• If a squirrel starts barking, a blue jay squawks, or a crow starts fussing, throw a grunt that way.
  — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2020
• The school mascot Westie, a blue jay, waved and gave high fives to students, as staff ushered them through the hallways.
  — Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022
• The bird was likely comparable in size to a modern blue jay.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Sep. 2021
• Most days, a family of cardinals shows up, then the chickadees and finches and a large, loud blue jay.
  — Beth Thames | [e-mail], al, 21 Apr. 2020
• Take a closer look at what makes the blue jay such a colorful character.
  — ExpressNews.com, 11 Nov. 2020
• In folklore, blue jays have both done the Lord’s work and facilitated the Devil’s dirty deeds.
  — Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
• Like its cousin the blue jay, the Florida scrub jay boasts striking blue feathers, especially on the head, chest, wings, and tail.
  — National Geographic, 3 Mar. 2020
• In our yard in western Alabama were dozens of doves, hundreds of finches, an abundance of blue jays.
  — Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2012
• The intense hue of a blue jay contrasts sharply with the aspen yellows as the birds chatter noisily while feeding.
  — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2020
• The virus was already known to kill crows and blue jays in Minnesota, and it can be transmitted from mosquitoes to humans.
  — John Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2019
• Three species—starlings, blue jays and gray catbirds—had emerged as the most adept vocal learners, according to a statement.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
• See, this is how you parent, Dad pointing out every cardinal and blue jay and missing all the warblers.
  — David Gilbert, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022
• Kathy Kehoe said the squawking of some blue jays outside her unit caught her attention Monday.
  — chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2019
• Eagles, Monarch butterflies, blue jays, and dragonflies also migrate along the shoreline in the spring and fall.
  — Molly McArdle, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2023
• Who can forget his ongoing debate with himself and others about whether they’re called blue jays or scrub jays?
  — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023
• This spring, baby birds (starting with starlings and sparrows and then songbirds such as robins, blue jays, cardinals and mockingbirds) will hatch.
  — Kitson Jazynka, chicagotribune.com, 25 Apr. 2018
• More than 300 bird species are known to be susceptible to the virus; blue jays and American crows have been found to be especially vulnerable.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2019
• Unlike most Easter egg hunts, a mad rush for a lawn filled with plastic eggs, visitors at Northwest Park searched for replicas of robin or blue jay eggs or the many species that nest in forests around Connecticut.
  — Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 12 Apr. 2018
• This autumn, cardinals and blue jays will snatch orange crab apples from twisted branches.
  — Bart Ziegler, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2017
• And while there’s no definitive research about blue jay intelligence, one study showed a captive blue jay trying to snag food that was out of reach with paper scraps that lined its cage.
  — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 10 Nov. 2020
• While a few species, such as American crows, blue jays, and most woodpeckers will peck through a light skim of ice, other birds may not be able to do so.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
• Compact binoculars are lightweight, easy to pack and perfect for spotting cardinals, finches or blue jays in the yard or on the trail.
  — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
• The bird had blue feathers on its back and tail and white spots on its wings, similar to a blue jay.
  — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
• Homeowner spots first blue jay and green jay hybrid in Texas.
  — Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025