The Life of a Blue Jay - Documentary

In this video, we take a look at one of the world's most interesting birds, a bird whose intelligence may have long been underestimated.

Note, the "Northern" in blue jay was dropped from the name of the species. It is now only the blue jay.

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Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro), BWV 1049 [orig. by JS Bach]

Enchanted Journey


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Picture attributions:

By Erik Drost - Wade Lagoon Blue Jays, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Robert Taylor from Stirling, ON, Canada - Blue Jays_5517, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Glunardi - Photo taken from home of a Bluejay flying in the courtyardPreviously published: https://goo.gl/photos/yq3fNxVBSXqQGse47, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Cephas, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Dion Art - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Damien Neadle - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Wimpenny J, Weir A, Clayton L, Rutz C, Kacelnik A, Clayton N. "Cognitive Processes Associated with Sequential Tool Use in New Caledonian Crows". PLOS ONE. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0006471. PMID 19654861. PMC: 2714693

By Mdf - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Robert Taylor from Stirling, ON, Canada - Blue Jays_9505, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Robert Taylor from Stirling, ON, Canada - Blue Jay in Flighjt_7178, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren - Blue Jay, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Rhododendrites - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Robert Taylor from Stirling, ON, Canada - Blue Jay Taking Flight, Stirling_1023, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Mike's Birds - Blue Jays In Bird BathUploaded by Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Ryan Hodnett - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Wildreturn - https://www.flickr.com/photos/8027039..., CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Ladyannne - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Wildreturn - https://www.flickr.com/photos/8027039..., CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By lwolfartist - https://www.flickr.com/photos/1518173..., CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Rhododendrites - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

By Photo by and (c)2009 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) - Self-photographed, GFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...


This footage licensed through Adobe Stock (https://stock.adobe.com) :

[1] "Hungry Blue Jay Chick Calls for Parents." By Benjamin Gelman.

[2] "Blue Jay on a Feeding." By PEGGY.

[3] "Blue Jay Pecking at Food in The Snow." By jesuis terun_vision

[4] "Blue Jay Finishing Splashing in The Bird Bath Then Flies Away." By Harold.

[5] "Drama Unfoldd as Two Blue Jays Swoop in For a Peanut, With One Quick Grab That Leaves the Other in Hilarious Disbelief." By Tigarto

[6] "Mesmerizing Slow-Mo: Blue Jay Swiftly Swooping in for a Peanut Grab!" By Tigarto