May 28 2025
The Mexican Jay (Aphelocoma wollweberi) is a highly social, intelligent member of the crow family found primarily in the mountain woodlands of Mexico and the southwestern United States. With its soft blue upperparts, grayish underparts, long tail, and inquisitive personality, this handsome bird is a memorable sight in the oak-covered canyons and pine forests of …
May 20 2023
A flash of soft blue moves through an oak tree, followed by a nasal call from somewhere deeper in the woodland. A moment later, another blue bird appears—and then another. If you are birdwatching in the mountains of southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, western Texas, or Mexico, you may have encountered a flock of Mexican …
