In our backyard neighborhood, the Blue Jays are the rabble-rousers; they are the ones that arrive late to the party and they clear the house with their unrefined antics. I rarely spot Blue Jays, for some reason, in the wee morning hours, just when the sun is coming up and our breakfast is being served. They seem to pop in later and with a lot of fanfare, typically scaring the other (smaller) birds away from the feeder but not scaring them so much that they leave altogether.
Blue Jays can be found all year round in the Northeast, although some do migrate south for the winter. Their nests are large and bulky, and they may have appropriated them. According to my source, Blue Jays sometimes feed on eggs or newly hatched young of other birds.
What a pleasure it is to see their streaks of blue and black amongst all of the other colors right here in our backyard.
3 comments:
What a beautiful shot! We had a particularly nasty Blue Jay who lived in our backyard when I was young. He taunted our cats and dive bombed at them when they were eating their dinner on the back porch. He even ate their dry cat food when he could find some left in the bowl. Amazing, gutsy birds those guys!
Beautiful birds--too bad they're so mean. We have stellar jays here, almost as bad as squirrels, etc. for trying to keep a bird feeder going for the rest of the birds. Our feeder has sat dormant for awhile, but I'm gearing up to do battle with the jays once again. Love your nature posts!
It's beautiful! Do you lure them to your yard, or do they just come?
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