How to attract Blue Jay

BE AWARE THAT HABITAT TYPE MORE THAN ANY OTHER FACTOR, WILL IN MOST CASES, DICTATE THE SPECIES OF BIRD THAT VISIT YOUR PROPERTY.

How to Attract Blue Jay

A bright and beautiful bird with an obnoxious call, the Blue Jay is commonly found in open woodlands and backyards. Blue Jays are large birds with bright blue upperparts, and white-gray underparts. They like peanuts and sunflower seeds and will visit platform feeders to get to them. In the wild they are frequently seen in Oak (Acorns are their #1 source of food), Hickory, and Beech trees. So, if you go on a Blue Jay search in the woods, these are the trees to zero in on. The Blue Jay will use birdbaths.

Top Ways to Attract Blue Jays

• Oak
• Sunflower Seeds
• Peanuts
• Hickory
• Birdbath

Trees & Shrubs that Attract Blue Jays

• American Basswood (Seeds)
• Beech (Nuts)
• Birch (Seeds)
• Crabapple (Fruit)
• Eastern Hemlock (Nesting)
• Eastern White Pine (Seeds, Nesting)
• Flowering Dogwood (Fruit)
• Hickory (Nuts)
• Oak (Acorns)
• Red Mulberry (Fruit)
• Sumac (Fruit)
• Wild Cherry (Fruit)

Attracting Blue Jays with a Bird Feeder

• Feeder Type:
• Hopper
• Ground
• Platform
• Suet Cage
• Hanging Tube
• Feed:
• Cracked Corn
• Millet
• Peanut
• Suet
• Sunflower Seed

Blue Jay Information

Blue Jay Identification:

• Large-Sized Bird
• Dark Blue and Black Upperparts, White-Gray Underparts

Blue Jay Habitat:

• Forest Edge
• Open Woodlands
• Backyards (with or near trees)

Blue Jay Eating Habits:

• Tree Nuts and Seeds
• Insects
• Will visit Feeders for Peanuts and Sunflower Seeds

Blue Jay Nesting:

• Deciduous or Evergreen Tree (Low to Moderate Height)