Blue Jay

Title

Blue Jay

Rights

National Audubon Society, Fair Use. Courtesy of the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Montgomery County Audubon Collection, and Zebra Publishing.

Creator

John James Audubon (1785-1851)

Date

c. 1827-1838

Description

Three Blue Jays are perched on a tree eating small eggs. They are majority blue with some white and black markings and tufted crowns. One is viewed from the side, one from above, and one from below.

Format

Watercolor print. 39.5 x 28.5 in.

Publisher

National Audubon Society

Contributor

Elliot Foran

Identifier

Birds of America, Plate 102

Subject

blue jay; Blue Jay; blue jays; Blue Jays; jay; Jay; jays; Jays; corvidae; corvid; corvids; Eastern Region; eastern region; East; east; Northern Region; northern region; North; north.

Source

Jpg file. National Audubon Society. 10/19/2023.

https://www.audubon.org/birds-of-america/blue-jay