Despite their colorful appearance, blue jays are actually in the genus corvidae, the same as crows and ravens. These birds are typically 9 to 12 inches long from beak to tail and weigh under 3.5 ...

The blue flash will be either a sharp-shinned or a Cooper's hawk — the infamous "chicken hawks" of rural lore that primarily feed on other birds. Because of their slate-blue backs and lightning ...

But Tatum said the bird's mother never came. So, the Williams family decided to take it in, feed it and nurse it back to health by showing it some tender, loving care.

The first bird independently migrated back to Bavaria in 2011 from Tuscany. ... the team guided 36 birds along one stage through bright blue skies and a tailwind that increased their speed.