Female blue jays lay from three to six eggs at a time The eggs are colored blue, green or yellow usually with spots of brown and grey The female mostly does the incubating of the eggs although the males may sometimes share with this duty The incubation period lasts for about 17 to 18 days During this time, the male blue jays look for food for his mate and eventually for hisOccasionally blue jays nest on ledges formed by building molding, cornices and sills and sometimes on nesting platforms Platforms will more likely attract robins than blue jays or mourning doves, but either of these bird families are usually welcomeThe Steller's Jay is a striking bird with deep blue and black plumage and a long, shaggy crest The front of its body is black, and the rear is deep blue The black extends midway down its back and down its breast It has faint, dark barring on its wings Adults have blue
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