The visits could be motivated by curiosity or a need for protection; either way, scrub jays are not good bird neighbors.

California scrub jays are a joy to watch. They are confident, inquisitive, animated, thoughtful, vocal and can authentically mimic other birds. They’ve been observed imitating the calls of red-tailed ...

You know what they say about birds of a feather flocking together. In this case, our readers flocked in to share similar feelings expressed in my last column about the departure of the colorful hooded ...

DEAR JOAN: A few months ago, I wrote that there were no birds in our yard despite years of hummingbirds, chickadees, titmice, etc. You suggested they might be mating and would be back soon. We still ...