But for now, my family is grateful for the two California scrub jays who are helping us cope with the pandemic of 2020-21. [For more about outdoor life in Southern California, sign up for our ...

Having birded for decades, one does plateau in the endeavor of adding birds to one’s life list. This is certainly true for me, providing motivation to travel to new and ...

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 ...

Western scrub jays are common year-round residents in Southern California. Western scrub jays include several subspecies that live along the Pacific coast, Santa Cruz Island and in the interior West.

DEAR JOAN: We have a new family of scrub-jays in our yard and I have been giving them the occasional peanuts and seeds. Yesterday, I heard something I had never heard before. Rather than the ...

DEAR JOAN: I watched a scrub-jay land in our yard, hop over next to the wall, spread out his wings and stay motionless for several minutes – enough time for me to retrieve my camera and take his ...

Birds are steadily moving north. Or at least those who can are. “California Scrub Jays moved to Port Townsend the same year I did,” said Steve Hampton, speaking Tuesday to the Peregrine ...