Millerton Loves It's Birds.
Every yard has it's own bird santuary and everyone loves to talk about what particular bird they've seen at their feeders.
The Blue Jay maybe hoe-hum to many bird enthusiests, but I absolutely adore them. Its plumage is lavender-blue to mid-blue in the crest, back, wings, and tail, and its face is white. The underside is off-white and the neck is collared with black which extends to the sides of the head. The wing primaries and tail are strongly barred with black, sky-blue and white. The bill, legs, and eyes are all black. Males and females are nearly identical except that males are slightly larger and can grow to 10 inches from bill to tail.
And while they may be a common bird in North America, their beautiful markings and colors that seem to glow in the sunlight are anything but mundane.
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