Saturday, February 28, 2009

Birdfeeder Bully: Blue Jay




The bright and colorful Blue Jays keep things interesting around my winter bird feeder. Whereas many other birds are content to share, when the Blue Jays arrive all the other birds flee.

I have never observed the Blue Jays attacking another bird but then again the other birds don’t allow the Blue Jays much chance either.

Winter is beginning to relax its grasp here in southern Pennsylvania. A week ago I observed my first red-winged blackbird sitting in some cattails along a frozen pond. This morning a number of them were present around the wetlands although none afforded a good photo-op.

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26 comments:

  1. Ken Conger PhotographySat Feb 28, 10:38:00 AM EST

    Been enjoying these close-ups Coy. Super detail and eye contact. Blue Skies.

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  2. AnonymousSat Feb 28, 10:42:00 AM EST

    this bird reminds me of the kiddie song - blue jay blue jay on my window (3 x) blue jay i love you!

    she's very cute.

    come meet Hogan!

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  3. BarbSat Feb 28, 10:55:00 AM EST

    Apparently the other birds respect the Jay. Who wouldn't? Look at the one in the picture.. so beautiful!

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  4. TSat Feb 28, 10:59:00 AM EST

    Beautiful closeup!

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  5. AnonymousSat Feb 28, 11:06:00 AM EST

    One of my favorite birds. They are feathered watchdogs.

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  6. KimSat Feb 28, 11:08:00 AM EST

    Gorgeous closeup! I love how you were able to get all of the detail in its lovely face.

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  7. Ruth's Photo BlogSat Feb 28, 11:31:00 AM EST

    Another great portrait.Send some of the spring like weather our way.LOL
    Blessings,Ruth

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  8. CarlaSat Feb 28, 11:36:00 AM EST

    What a beautiful close up!

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  9. Reader WilSat Feb 28, 11:49:00 AM EST

    You have an extraordinarly good knowledge of birds, I think! The birds in your region are so much more colourful than where I live.

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  10. jennSat Feb 28, 12:18:00 PM EST

    I always saw blue jays when I lived in NY. Down south, they are not that common.

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  11. AnonymousSat Feb 28, 01:11:00 PM EST

    I love the Blue Jays! Mine like my squirrel feeder with the corn better than my (non-corn) bird seed feeders. Sneaky :)

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  12. LeedraSat Feb 28, 02:03:00 PM EST

    Another fantastic closeup portrait.

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  13. ASHESat Feb 28, 02:21:00 PM EST

    Bully? But he looks so innocent, especially without his topknot on display :)

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  14. RoseSat Feb 28, 03:02:00 PM EST

    He is handsome, but when I was a kid I witnessed blue jays running robins from their nest. I don't know if there were still just eggs or if they had hatched, but I seen it with my own eyes.

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  15. Steve BuserSat Feb 28, 04:12:00 PM EST

    Great close up. I guess I have never observed blue jays by a feeder. Mostly just on a branch or on the ground. But I never saw another bird around them either.

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  16. CarolinaSat Feb 28, 04:20:00 PM EST

    Great close up!

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  17. Tink *~*~*Sat Feb 28, 04:44:00 PM EST

    Perhaps it's because the blue jays are really loud? I'm a human with bigger ears than some tiny birds, and even I find jays to be aurally aversive at times!

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  18. JuneSat Feb 28, 06:23:00 PM EST

    Beautiful compositon!

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  19. EG CameraGirlSat Feb 28, 07:46:00 PM EST

    The blue jays are bossy but for some reason leave the goldfinches and chickadees at my feeders alone even though we serve sunflower seeds.

    So the red-winged blackbirds are on their way north! Spring is close. ;-)

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  20. DeniseinVASun Mar 01, 02:33:00 AM EST

    What an awesome photograph, so detailed. Great shot!

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  21. This Is My Blog - fishing guySun Mar 01, 10:58:00 AM EST

    Salty: I do like both the Bluejay and the Cardinal for bringing so much color to the bird world.

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  22. DianneSun Mar 01, 11:24:00 AM EST

    fantastic close-up! so handsome to be such a bully

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  23. floretaSun Mar 01, 12:25:00 PM EST

    great bird pictures! i especially like the cardinal. how do you get them in the backdrop?

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  24. MontanagirlMon Mar 02, 07:44:00 PM EST

    Nice Blue Jay shot. I caught a nice photo of a BJ a few years when we had a half dozen stay all winter. He was tossing a peanut in the air with mouth open when I got the picture. Someday I'll post it again for your viewing enjoyment!

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  25. AnonymousTue Mar 03, 12:31:00 AM EST

    I really like your closeups of the blue jay and the cardinal. I enjoy seeing all of the detail and the colours in their feathers.

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  26. AnonymousFri Mar 06, 02:08:00 PM EST

    The crows and magpies keep the bluejays in check around our place. I love to look out the window and see the chickadees and other little guys mixed up with the grouse, bluejays and squirrels. The magpies won't even move over for the dogs! lol

    Very cool shot. I love the detail you've captured.

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