Smart, loud, prolific blue jays

Blue jays are intelligent and well-known for their loud, raucous calls. In addition to their own sounds, blue jays often mimic the cry of hawks. Experts aren’t sure whether this is a warning that a hawk is in the area or a means of dispersing other birds from food sources. Acorns are a favorite blue jay cuisine, and blue jays are often year-round residents when the acorn crop is good. Blue jays will stash acorns in the ground for later. Forsaken stores of acorns encourage the proliferation of future oak trees.