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Jay
Garrulus glandarius
2 photos
·1 photographer
·Common · 1 ptsColourful crow with striking blue wing patch.
2 community photos of Jay on Things With Wings. Top-rated shots often use around 1/1600ss shutter, 300mm.
Species Profile
Green List (Least Concern); population stable in the UK
- Lifespan
- 5–17 years in the wild; average 5–8 years
- Size & Weight
- 34–35 cm long, wingspan 52–58 cm; 140–190 g
- Habitat
- Deciduous and mixed woodlands, mature gardens, parks, and scrubland with good tree cover.
- UK Distribution
- Found throughout England, Wales, and southern Scotland; absent from far north Scotland and Ireland. Resident year-round with populations bolstered by continental visitors in autumn and winter.
- Diet
- Omnivorous, feeding on acorns and other seeds, nuts, berries, insects, spiders, and small vertebrates including nestlings of other birds.
- Prey
- Small birds, eggs, nestlings, insects, spiders, and small mammals such as voles and shrews
- Predators
- Sparrowhawks, Goshawks, Buzzards, Tawny Owls, foxes, and domestic cats
- Mating Season
- March to July
- Breeding
- Clutch of 3–5 eggs (typically 4); incubation period 16–17 days; fledging 19–20 days; usually one brood per year.
- Behaviour
Sources and editorial status
The short identification summary comes from the Things With Wings species catalogue. The extended species profile is AI-assisted and has not been individually reviewed by a wildlife expert, so verify important identification or conservation details with the specialist sources below.
Profile generated 22 June 2026
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Camera Settings (top photos)
Shutter
1/1600ss
ISO Range
400–800
Aperture
f/f/5.6
Focal Length
300mm
