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Birders

raccoon

(31,111 posts) Mon Feb 25, 2019, 05:53 PM Feb 2019

Anybody else ever observe that blue jays call a lot

On rainy days?

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Anybody else ever observe that blue jays call a lot (Original Post) raccoon Feb 2019 OP

I'm not sure I have noticed the jays... LakeArenal Feb 2019 #1

Hadn't noticed such a pattern, but... Mersky Apr 2019 #2

LakeArenal

(28,819 posts)

1. I'm not sure I have noticed the jays...

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 07:16 PM

Feb 2019

But all the birds are making spring calls even with a foot of ice and snow on the ground.

I did see Sandhill Cranes are back.

Mersky

(4,982 posts)

2. Hadn't noticed such a pattern, but...

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 07:43 PM

Apr 2019

I have observed blue jays alerting hawk positions up and down a golf course. Basically they take turns reporting, then wherever there's a hawk overhead, the closest one will go silent. Or so that seems to be the pattern.

I know red tailed hawks around here like clear midday skies.

I'll pay closer attention to what the blue jays are up to on a rainy day.

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