How to Use blue jay in a Sentence

blue jay

noun
  • The squalling of a blue jay wakes me.
    — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • Today a blue jay hopped along the shore near where a beaver had built a lodge of alder limbs.
    — Reid Forgrave, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2017
  • They are replaced with shrieks of blue jays and the white-noise rustle of the wind through the leaves.
    — Adrian Higgins, idahostatesman, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Daniel zeroed in on two of the birds — an adult grackle and fledgling blue jay.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2022
  • When Ms Devine checked out the place for the first time, the tree held a blue jay and its nest.
    — Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2017
  • The bird had blue feathers on its back and tail and white spots on its wings, similar to a blue jay.
    — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Homeowner spots first blue jay and green jay hybrid in Texas.
    — Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • If a squirrel starts barking, a blue jay squawks, or a crow starts fussing, throw a grunt that way.
    — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2020
  • Take a closer look at what makes the blue jay such a colorful character.
    — ExpressNews.com, 11 Nov. 2020
  • The outlier followed a flock of blue jays and made similar calls.
    — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Eurasian jays are relatives of our blue jays and scrub jays here in the United States.
    — National Geographic, 15 May 2016
  • Big Jay is a blue jay/sparrow hybrid created.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • But many bird species — like doves, blue jays, mockingbirds — spend much of their early life on the ground while learning to fly.
    — Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
  • Most days, a family of cardinals shows up, then the chickadees and finches and a large, loud blue jay.
    — Beth Thames | [email protected], al, 21 Apr. 2020
  • Who can forget his ongoing debate with himself and others about whether they’re called blue jays or scrub jays?
    — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023
  • What’s more, corvids are extremely smart, and blue jays and green jays look quite different from one another.
    — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The school mascot Westie, a blue jay, waved and gave high fives to students, as staff ushered them through the hallways.
    — Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022
  • In our yard in western Alabama were dozens of doves, hundreds of finches, an abundance of blue jays.
    — Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2012
  • This autumn, cardinals and blue jays will snatch orange crab apples from twisted branches.
    — Bart Ziegler, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2017
  • The intense hue of a blue jay contrasts sharply with the aspen yellows as the birds chatter noisily while feeding.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Three species—starlings, blue jays and gray catbirds—had emerged as the most adept vocal learners, according to a statement.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
  • See, this is how you parent, Dad pointing out every cardinal and blue jay and missing all the warblers.
    — David Gilbert, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Kathy Kehoe said the squawking of some blue jays outside her unit caught her attention Monday.
    — chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2019
  • In folklore, blue jays have both done the Lord’s work and facilitated the Devil’s dirty deeds.
    — Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
  • Researchers in Texas have documented what may be the first example of a hybrid between a green jay and a blue jay.
    — Lauren Liebhaber september 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
  • While a few species, such as American crows, blue jays, and most woodpeckers will peck through a light skim of ice, other birds may not be able to do so.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
  • While a few species, such as American crows, blue jays, and most woodpeckers will peck through a light skim of ice, other birds may not be able to do so.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The virus was already known to kill crows and blue jays in Minnesota, and it can be transmitted from mosquitoes to humans.
    — John Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Like its cousin the blue jay, the Florida scrub jay boasts striking blue feathers, especially on the head, chest, wings, and tail.
    — National Geographic, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Compact binoculars are lightweight, easy to pack and perfect for spotting cardinals, finches or blue jays in the yard or on the trail.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'blue jay.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: