How long does it take a blue jay egg to hatch?
The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird, and a member of the family Corvidae native to North America. It belongs to the “blue” or American jays, which are, among the Corvidae, not closely related to other jays. It is adaptable, aggressive and omnivorous, and has been colonizing new habitat for many decades. The blue jay lays 1 egg a day and may lay between 2 and 7 eggs which are bluish or light brown with brownish spots concentrated near large end and 1.0-1.3 inches x 0.7-0.9 inch in size. After all eggs of the clutch have been laid, it begins the incubation process. From this point it takes 17-18 days for the eggs to hatch. The chicks fledge in 17-21 days.
