Image courtesy of Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat
They can live in scrub, open woodlands, and suburban yards and they like living near oak trees. Nests are usually located in oak, pinyon pine, or other tree or shrub. Nests are typically hidden among foliage, vines, and mistletoe. Nests are made out of twigs lined with rootlets, fine strands of plant fibers, and livestock hair.
Ecology
During spring and summer they eat mostly insects and fruit. During fall and winter they eat mostly nuts and seeds. Some of these include acorns, pine nuts, juniper berries, grass seeds, sunflower seeds, peanuts, cultivated corn, almonds, walnuts, and cherries. They also eat small animals such as lizards and nestling birds.