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Birders

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1. These are stunning!

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2018, 12:28 AM

Jul 2018

Several weeks ago it appeared there was a horde of them, diving at the peanuts in the shell. And it is amazing how sometimes I see their crest and sometimes I don't.

We had a major rain a few weeks ago, and a poor jay was in our front porch, under a roof, busily drying itself. Its crest was split into many bundles of feathers.

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The not-so-humble Blue Jay [View all] Solly Mack Jul 2018 OP

These are stunning! question everything Jul 2018 #1

I love them. They can be bullies but they alert when hawks are around Solly Mack Jul 2018 #3

Nice! 2naSalit Jul 2018 #2

Thanks. I keep hoping a western scrub jay will migrate this way. Only one state over. Solly Mack Jul 2018 #4

They might if you have 2naSalit Jul 2018 #5

Maybe they will then. I'd love to get a few Stellar Jays. Haven't seen one in years. Solly Mack Jul 2018 #6

I never see them 2naSalit Jul 2018 #7

So many birds, so little time. Solly Mack Jul 2018 #8

Oh I love the birdatude! Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #9

The Blue Jay is full of that! Solly Mack Jul 2018 #10

Another bird that mates for life. They also take care of their young for the whole summer. shraby Jul 2018 #11

Explains the bird bath squabbles from them. :) Solly Mack Jul 2018 #12

We had a few in the spring, and I was thrilled. cwydro Aug 2018 #13

I had to get them dried fruit and nuts to keep them coming back Solly Mack Sep 2018 #15

I have Scrub Jay that will take peanuts from my hand. It is so beautiful that I don't mind Glimmer of Hope Sep 2018 #14

I love the noise they make. I hear it & go running to see how many have stopped by to eat. Solly Mack Sep 2018 #16

Ha! I can always hear them coming. My scrub is so sweet and always looks so excited when I show it Glimmer of Hope Sep 2018 #17