Can A Cardinal Mate With A Blue Jay? But whatever color a blue jay/cardinal mix might be, Marilyn’s answer was that the birds “belong to different species, so they won’t crossbreed.” She is right about blue jays and cardinals–no crossbred specimens are known. Do Blue Jays mate with other birds? Occasionally, a mating pair of
How Does The Cardinal Protect Itself? Male and female cardinals use “chip” calls to keep contact with their mate and to signal alarm. They may also signal alarm using body signals, such as flicking their tails and raising and lowering the crest of feathers on top of their head. How do cardinals defend themselves? Male
How Long Do Cardinals Live In Captivity? On average, northern cardinals live for 3 years in the wild although several individuals have had life spans of 13 to 15 years. The longevity record for a captive northern cardinal is 28 1⁄2 years! Do cardinals come back to the same nest every year? Do cardinals reuse