The Jay Bird

The Jay -

Scientific Name: Garrulus Glandarius

Protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981: Yes

Conservation Status in the UK: Green

Jays are the most colourful birds in the Crow Family, they enjoy a diet of Nuts, Seeds, insects and have also been known to eat nestlings of other birds and small rodents to sustain themselves.

These beautiful birds are rarely seen, very shy woodland creatures and are usualy only spotted when they are on the search for acorns or other foods but will still remain distant & well hidden.