blue jay
noun
a common, crested jay, Cyanocitta cristata, of eastern North America, having a bright blue back and a gray breast.
blue jays
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pluralof blue jay.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is a backyard visited by darting sparrows and dignified blue jays lingering in the skeletal tree branches of spring.
From Salon ● May 12, 2024
In 52 weekly entries, she sings the praises of clever crows and is heartened by the sight of blue jays and mockingbirds enjoying the heated birdbath she installed for them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
"Like lots of predators, blue jays are visually oriented," Uetz said.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024
At first, the usual suspects for my neighborhood outside of Boston popped up: robins and blue jays, ubiquitous throughout the Eastern U.S. and easily recognizable.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
Well, the birds don V like it either Here is a drawing of how to change the wires on a transformer so eagles, owls, hawks, vultures, even blue jays don V get zapped.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
