California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Family: Crows, jays, and magpies
California Scrub-Jay is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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They feed on small animals, such as frogs and lizards, eggs and young of other birds, insects, and grains, nuts, and berries.
The nests are sturdy, with an outside diameter of 33–58 cm, constructed on a platform of twigs with moss and dry grasses lined with fine roots and hair.
Four to six eggs are laid from March through July, with some regional variations.