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siligut

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9. I think crows are smarter

Reply to Cleita (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 08:10 PM

Apr 2012

Like someone said down-thread, blue jays may be the repukes of the bird world.

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My kitteh is being tormented by Blue Jays. He can't even [View all] Cleita Apr 2012 OP

Point at the birds and tell them to knock it off siligut Apr 2012 #1

I've gone after them waving weapons like rakes at them and they only Cleita Apr 2012 #7

I think crows are smarter siligut Apr 2012 #9

I wonder what a bird thinks when he sees a biped waving a rake... cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #14

It was end of May, June before I got my back porch back from a nest of robins. And just look for a applegrove Apr 2012 #2

Are robins aggressive too? Cleita Apr 2012 #4

Mine had a nest about two feet above my head when I walked outside under the balcony. I don't know applegrove Apr 2012 #12

Sounds like there is a nest nearby. Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #3

I heard a chick this morning. Cleita Apr 2012 #6

Friggen Blue jays are the nazi's of the bird world. Old and In the Way Apr 2012 #5

Playing possum? Cleita Apr 2012 #11

Actually, I think that's the natural instinct of birds. Old and In the Way Apr 2012 #13

Five years ago when we moved to the mountains my wife started putting peanuts out for the Jays cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #15

You obviously have nice Jays in your neck of the woods. Old and In the Way May 2012 #16

Birds are 'way smarter than people think they are. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #29

I would have let that cat rip into that son of a... YellowRubberDuckie May 2012 #27

Nesting Season Xipe Totec Apr 2012 #8

According to wiki, we have to put up with this through June? Cleita Apr 2012 #10

let him out at night SwampG8r May 2012 #31

Wish I could, but there are predators at night here mainly coyotes. n/t Cleita May 2012 #33

Can you set out food for the jays away from where the kitty plays? EFerrari May 2012 #17

I could. Thanks I'll try it. n/t Cleita May 2012 #19

Bluejays are part of the crow family backwoodsbob May 2012 #18

Same thing happened to us last year. pa28 May 2012 #20

So your cat isn't a Toronto fan? WillParkinson May 2012 #21

A blue jay, capable of malice just for the heck of it UTUSN May 2012 #22

I had an aunt and uncle that lived in avebury May 2012 #23

Can you hang old CDs in kitty's window? siligut May 2012 #24

Yes, I can do that. I'll try it. Thanks. n/t Cleita May 2012 #25

Did you send all those jays over here, Cleita? EFerrari May 2012 #28

My Mom did something similar with CDs to keep birds from flying into her kitchen window. progressoid May 2012 #34

Spray ammonia on the window, a twofer...n/t monmouth May 2012 #26

Blue jays killed my last cat vanlassie May 2012 #30

help! judi.fallenangel Jul 2014 #37

The big problem is that the hair covered it and it quickly abcesses underneath. I have seen a vet vanlassie Jul 2014 #38

Blue Jays are very pretty birds- WhoIsNumberNone May 2012 #32

my cat being terrorized by blue jays too!!! judi.fallenangel Jul 2014 #35

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Jul 2014 #36