A Green Jay Survey

A Green Jay Survey
As the Rio Grande Valley becomes more urbanized, habitat for wildlife is dwindling. To find out how Green Jays are adapting to the changing environment, biologists are trapping, tagging and tracking these colorful birds.
tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/...

[@livehappy222]

I have 5 green Jay's that come and go, about 4 cardinals and 2 woodpeckers. All of them are beautiful birds. I love looking at them thru my kitchen window 😍

[@commercialelectrician133]

you can see that people look forward to talking care of the bird's. a thumbs up to them keep them coming

[@jonnsolis8133]

There's a Green jay who started visiting us every single day, she/he comes around 6am to drink fresh water we leave for it, and after that it comes and goes throughout the day. So crazy to see this little documentary about green jays in my hometown too!! Harlingen TX!!

[@_.Cruz0]

Hey I’m from Brownsville/ San Benito Texas and these birds are everywhere in my yard I see like 10 a day

[@leroywalther3514]

Green Jays are still visiting my feeding stations here in Uvalde. We look forward to seeing them almost daily.

[@humble_gardening]

Oh my goodness I have like 5 of them in my yard in my mesquite trees. The doves are territorial though they try to scare them away but the green jays stand their ground lol.

[@yellowstonecounty]

Saw about 6 last year, just saw 2 today -- Atascosa County 😄

[@enocreyes7025]

Have lived in my neighborhood for 23 years. Today I saw 2 for the first time in my neighbor's pirul. South Edinburg, TX.

[@331Christina]

Last year I had about 20 red birds and 2 Green Jays feeding in my yard now I have over 8 Green Jays

[@leroywalther3514]

I have seen Green Jays for at least three years here in North Uvalde. A pair I am almost certain show up and feed at my bird feeders. My wife and I feel very privilege to see this birds, they are beautiful. We hope they are nesting here.

[@laprietayelguero]

Awesome work... I'm jelly!

[@mechadebzilla]

Thank you, TPWD!!!

[@alrivers2297]

Wow, didn't even know there were green jays

[@mrsnorma74]

I just saw a pretty bird outside my moms house eating her figs, looked it up and it’s a green jay!! Very beautiful. It comes once a day! My mom doesn’t like it because it eats her figs 😂😂 I’ll buy some food for it!

[@RugNug]

What kind of woodpecker is that? We get them and green jays at my feeder.

[@normajeancamacho6873]

We have one the goes from our front tree to our neighbors tree, for about 2 years now We live in Laredo, Texas

[@susanmenn5016]

I saw a whole flock of about six of them here in Beeville. I keep a good supply of peanuts and suet nuggets in my bird feeder. The gold fronted woodpeckers like to pay me a visit, too.

[@norklein7280]

The green jay, is every day front my window in the kitchen 👍🏼 I make videos very nice. I loved green jay melody

[@yeetnama9094]

I am so jealous

[@spiderdrawer7339]

where can I see the results of the study?

[@georginagonzalez0815]

I got over 20 of them on our property everyday just flying around.

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

Where in Texas do you live? (just curious)

[@FailingFalsely]

just had five in the backyard. 30 miles south of san antonio.

[@debbie.d.a.5689]

Not 100% sure but we saw a huge flock of possibly Green Jays few blocks away here in Alton this morning!

[@sijoka2008]

I have them in my small Texas town. They are so loud. Sometimes they do sound like monkeys. They have Beautiful colors. For some reason they are more of them during the winter idk why.

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

Which town?

[@sijoka2008]

@@pnutbutrncrackers Carrizo Springs. I am like 45 miles away from the Mexican border. Sadly I didn’t see them too much this passed winter as I always see them. We did have a harsh winter this year for being south Texas.

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

@@sijoka2008 Thank you for responding! Is there a time of year when you see them the most?

[@sijoka2008]

@@pnutbutrncrackers yes for some reason they come when the weather is getting cooler. I start to hear them late September. And you can hear them right away. They are super loud and love to be around the cold rain too while other birds are in hiding.

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

@@sijoka2008 Interesting. Would March be a good time to see them -- before it gets too hot?

[@srivas1974]

We just had two here on palm Blvd

[@tofu4375]

Saw a flock of green birds while I was at the train station. I wonder if they were green jays.

[@texas55rex]

nice

[@kingtut2891]

Bud just had a flock in Moore tx yesterday. 11/26/22

[@saenznzephyr]

We love them, they get cantankerous & noisy.

[@christinadelaney2164]

I was kidding at first until I saw it

[@prowlermadmax2]

around 5 Green Jays come over to my house every day and eat the cat food in Rio Grande City,Texas. You are welcome to come over catch them and tag them. 399 N. Alvarez Rd., Rio Grande City, Texas 78582

[@SpeakTruth4ever]

I have a couple in my yard. They eat the deer feed I put out everyday.

[@missyrabbit5250]

They are in Kerrville area

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

Are you sure? I think that's the farthest north I've ever heard of green jays being seen.

[@missyrabbit5250]

@@pnutbutrncrackers they are still around

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

@@missyrabbit5250 Cool! Wish I could see one.

[@missyrabbit5250]

@@pnutbutrncrackers they come to eat the cat food we leave for feral cats. There is a breeding pair of birds living in the bamboo grove

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

@@missyrabbit5250 So glad for you. Honestly, I personally have never heard of green jays being seen as far north of the border as you are (but maybe I'm just ignorant).

[@BaffinSailor]

Are these birds endangered species?

[@lindahamel9817]

No they are stable.

[@Urmumsaheaux]

Population is increasing actually

[@synthiabouda1096]

There is one in my yard

[@synthiabouda1096]

Come get this bird

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

I wish many of the commenters who see them regularly would post WHERE. I would love to make a trip down (from Colorado) and see these beautiful birds sometime. Is there a time of the year when you see them the most? I was thinking March might be a good month (?) -- not too hot yet.

[@missyrabbit5250]

South Texas, from the valley, up to the San Antonio hill country area

[@yeetnama9094]

I am SO JEALOUS

[@christinadelaney2164]

She says they fake

[@Sally150]

I wish people would please stop moving to Texas.