DEAR GARY: Steller’s jays are more than a little bit devious, using their ability to mimic hawk calls to gain an advantage over a food source. Why are birds perching on only 1 set of power lines?

A rare hybrid bird identified in a suburb of San Antonio, Texas is the result of mating between a male blue jay and a female green jay. Biologists at The University of Texas at Austin, who have ...

DEAR JOAN: I’m used to the squawking of Steller’s jays, but one regular visitor to our yard mimics the cry of hawks in our area. Have you ever heard of this? Any explanation? DEAR GARY: Steller’s jays ...