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@R.C.1161 5 лет назад

My favorite thing about blue jays, they tell you when something is around. Police of the woods if you will.

@Fritaly 5 лет назад

How fitting since they have the uniform

@nathangold5759 3 года назад

Blue Jay is def my fave bird

@nathangold5759 3 года назад

Blue Jays chase after the hawks, did you guys know ?

@hiddenswan857 Год назад

They do???? I have 4 that I feed

@uli_734 Год назад

True

@shylocie595 5 лет назад

When I was a little girl I spent my summer sitting in an almond tree that was always full of blue jays. They gave me such joy.

@cme1027 5 лет назад

That sounds like my idea of Heaven

@robinstockdale9480 5 лет назад

I love blue jays, too! One summer, with a light rain coming down, I observed blue jay parents teaching their young how to shake off the raindrops so they wouldn’t get water-logged. That’s a pretty important skill, especially if a quick get-away from a predator is needed. Jays are so smart and I just love their sassy attitude!

@LesleytheBirdNerd 5 лет назад

Haha. Jays are soooo sassy and I love their sass :)

@cruzechevy3485 5 лет назад

@@LesleytheBirdNerd Have you ever seen a steller jay in person?

@archie5381 5 лет назад

me to(":

@archie5381 5 лет назад

@@LesleytheBirdNerd newfundland sounds like a beautiful place to be i live in new hampshire i never been there before but id like to go some time's(":

@Ed_man_talking9 4 года назад

cool. mine's an asshole.

@nikolasjames6217 5 лет назад

I rescued a baby blue jay when she fell from a nest and was being attacked by other birds. Despite being left with one eye, she had about 15 great years with us as one of the family. So much of this is familiar and then some. And she was still able to catch thrown food quite well. Cheers, Leslie!

@LesleytheBirdNerd 5 лет назад

Aww what a sweetie and thanks for being so kind as to keep her

@patrickywong1286 3 года назад

Nikolas James , was it living inside the house with you when she was life? I have a jay with us now and don't know should I let him go outside or stay inside.

@nikolasjames6217 3 года назад

@@patrickywong1286 She imprinted on us, because she was so young when we got her, and we did not want other birds to pick at her injury, so we had a large cage that we could move inside or out. When the cage was inside we would leave the door open so she could come out and visit us, and fly laps around the living room. She somehow felt our disappointment when she had a bathroom accident, and became paper trained herself. Later in life we would take her outside on our hands. Lots of attention--she was basically like a sibling. I don't know if any of this helps; It may be good to speak to a bird behavior specialist.

@patrickywong1286 3 года назад

Nikolas James ,thank you. It's helpful.

@micahbirdlover8152 2 года назад

@@LesleytheBirdNerd so 😎 that they catch peanuts

@graphguy 5 лет назад

Love the jays! We have scrub jays here and they are loud, obnoxious, bossy and gosh I love them in the yard! They add so much fun and energy and keep the cats in order!

@LesleytheBirdNerd 5 лет назад

Haha. Jays are just freaking awesome :)

@archie5381 5 лет назад

jays liven up the party(":

@LadyhawksLairDotCom 3 года назад

We have Western scrub jays (lower elevations) and Steller's jays (higher elevations) and I was taught to hate them because of their predatory natures. The same people who hate jays for predatory behavior respect and admire birds of prey for the same behaviors. I sense a double standard.

@Roboprogs Год назад

I watched a scrub jay haul off with a 2 foot long (albeit thin) garter snake from our garden. He had to pounce on it a few times to disable it, but eventually hauled it away to the nest.

@lizreeves9681 Год назад

You know a Blue Jay lover by how many peanuts you find in their pockets! 😁💙

@camillefulton7709 5 лет назад

LESLEY YOU HAVE A BLESSED LIFE, BEAUTIFUL BIRDS THAT TRUST YOU, THEY ARE SO CLEVER, CONTINUED JOY WITH YOUR PRECIOUS ONES. 🐦C OZ

@redwave2677 4 года назад

I Love all the Birds. Just hearing there Beautiful songs make me happy. I throw out peanuts every day for years and years. The Blue Jays dive down to get them . And yes they are funny. I watch the Robins walk around my yard all summer for worms. I hope one day I can get them to come to sit on my hand and trust me. I Love GODS creatures.

@lynnstillwell4516 5 лет назад

I love my blue jays. One in particular really had me thinking that one of my resident red-shouldered hawks was very close by. I finally caught him at it, and now I've learned to distinguish between him and the real hawks, But a few weeks ago, he switched to the call of a red-tailed hawk, which also lives nearby! Keeps me on my toes!

@kyrad6543 5 лет назад

I love the blue jays that visit my yard. Sometimes I worry the neighbors do not appreciate how loud they are. But I don't care. They are wonderful creatures. Entertaining and beautiful. What I love most about them is watching their antics. They crack me up when their gullets are totally full and yet they try to get one more peanut. I miss them when they are not around.

@livinglifeinthenorth8512 3 года назад

We love them so much we sit out on the deck with our coffee at almost any temperature just to be with them!

@gregmarbury9432 5 лет назад

I love how they mimic other birds. My buddy is always blown away when they trick him into thinking it’s an Osprey or something else. Love it!

@kbroderick6777 5 лет назад

When walking in the woods, I like hearing the alert of my presence there, and then seemingly the blue jay will follow me to make sure that I'm no threat

@lorenrobertson8039 4 года назад

I guess my favorite part would be that your jays have learned their names and seem tamed to you. Feeding them from your hand is just so awesome!

@rickzern4074 4 года назад

I had a Blue Jay fly through a window into my lab room. Most birds would have panicked and fly around the room banging into everything. I opened up the window very wide and the Jay looked and promptly flew out into the yard. Amazing!! Rick Z. from eastern Pa.

@1linnell 5 лет назад

The beauty of the bluejay blows me away. And I love how they seem to interact with me. Although my jays are no where near as brave as your buddies, sometimes I think they come when I call to them that the peanuts are ready...

@jdmagpie 5 лет назад

They are such characters! Although I do get the sense when they show up others birds go, "Oh, no. Not those guys!"

@progressiveprepper6553 5 лет назад

Same here! I have a special sound I make when putting out peanuts and many times they come swooping in when I come outside. They also frequently call me loudly and of course I have been trained to come running with peanuts ! So much fun !

@TrueToad 5 лет назад

I make a special treat to put out whole peanuts for my Jays while they watch in the trees then swoop in to pick one or two - these guys are awesome!

@bohemiangardensandgourdfar8812 8 месяцев назад

OMG! It was so sweet watching them line up and take turns one by one getting their peanut from Lesley's hand!!!💚

@ThunderStruck94660 3 месяца назад

They are definitely some of the prettiest birds.

@aquaticscrotum6539 5 лет назад

I was lucky enough to have a Blue Jay nest on my back yard last year. Three babies sure kept the parents busy. I got pictures of the babies.

@Cuse330Ci Год назад

I found your channel because two months after putting up a feeder and bird bath in my yard, my blue jays have completely won me over as my favorite birds.

@turtlelake5560 4 года назад

Love my Jays n Chickadee dees. The Blue jays always announce when I come out with fresh seed.

@TarrinLupo 5 лет назад

The thumbnail for this story is awesome.

@LesleytheBirdNerd 5 лет назад

Haha. Thanks I rather like it too 😀

@lynnewilliams2599 Год назад

I love Blue Jays! So intelligent & I love their calls. I used to have a lot of these birds as friends, like the fantastic Bird Nerd. Love you#

@lynnewilliams2599 Год назад

I meant love you & your Jays Lesley!! Wish I was there!

@michellegossett755 5 лет назад

I had a blue Jay mimicking a cat calll!!! it was literally meowing....really amazing

@pattyfair7384 5 лет назад

I loved how they caught the peanuts!! Amazing!

@chloeb7231 5 лет назад

I love blue Jays as well, they make me smile whenever I encounter one.

@Lunzie 5 лет назад

I love Bluejays!!! I have 7 at my backyard feeders!! I absolutely love watching them go after peanuts! They will try and put 2 shelled peanuts in their beaks at one time! My Cardinals, Morning Doves, Chickadees, etc fly away when my big Bluejays come around!! I have 9 feeders and they all pretty much are well behaved!!! I’m retired and love feeding and watching my birds!!! I watch them all day long and take really good care of them!!! Thank you for your video!!! You teach me a lot!

@cme1027 5 лет назад

It's funny all my birds get along I have blue jays Cardinals doves you know they get kind of possessive but they don't get aggressive and I have a big bowl of water even in the coldest days I put warm water in it so it melts the ice so they all have something to drink from I think because I Supply them with enough food they don't get aggressive with it but my blue jays are very polite intolerant the dubs can get kind of pushy it's kind of funny

@fritomatt4329 5 лет назад

I love Blue Jays personality’s! There is no other bird out there that are that funny and playful :)

@jamesbailey4885 5 лет назад

all corvids (crows, ravens, jays, etc) are playful intelligent birds

@OhSoCheesy 5 лет назад

I like how blue jays dive bomb cats and squirrels. Also, mockingbirds mimic other birds as well. I thought we had a red-tailed hawk, but I could never spot it. Then I found out it was coming from the mockingbird. They can have hundreds of songs as well. I guess I'm partial to mockingbirds since it's our state (Texas) birds. Love the videos!!

@LesleytheBirdNerd 5 лет назад

Mockingbirds are awesome. Would love to see one. How lucky of you to get to observe them :)

@SW13333 5 лет назад

OhSoCheesy - I'm in Texas and love Mockingbirds (they are a close favorite to Blue Jays). One night *late) I heard a Blue Jay calls and Starling calls - turned out to be. Mockingbird. They are good imitators. It had to be a male as they will do various calls and sounds to attract a mate - can drive one almost crazy - all night long. - Stephanie

@nancyfahey7518 5 лет назад

We had some awful neighbors and they used to yell and cuss a lot. We had a mocking bird that actually cussed. Prayed for the neighbors and they moved but I think the mocking bird stayed.

@OhSoCheesy 5 лет назад

@@nancyfahey7518 wow I've never heard of cussing being in the mockingbird's repertoire. I've heard of domesticated birds such as parakeets learning those types of words because they're around them so much. I'm curious off they're still repeating those words or did they associate them with that family? Interesting anecdote. Thanks for sharing!

@toddberg3892 5 лет назад

The crow call at 5:30 was amazing! Didn't know they like messing with crows. Also some great antics near the end- too funny! BTW, that kind of crazy is the best kind. :^D Thanks for the video! Happy 2019!

@LesleytheBirdNerd 5 лет назад

I know hey. Quite the little mimics. I am so glad you enjoyed the bit at the end. Happy 2019 to you too :)

@cme1027 5 лет назад

@@LesleytheBirdNerd I have red tail hawks in my neighborhood and it's so funny how the Blue Jays mimic them perfectly

@LesleytheBirdNerd 5 лет назад

@@cme1027 they are pretty good ☺

@Solitaire1 5 лет назад

@@LesleytheBirdNerd I just had that happen to me a few minutes ago. I was sleeping in late, half dozing before getting up when I heard a red shouldered hawk calling outside my window. I jumped up all excited to see one close by. But when I peeked out the curtains there perched a blue jay. Not what I was expecting but it was awesome to see him make a few more calls before he took off toward my feeders. I see a red shouldered hawk named "Goose" just about every day going to work who is part of a bird show in Dollywood and have heard him calling multiple times. That jay nailed the call spot on.

@LesleytheBirdNerd 5 лет назад

@@Solitaire1 Too awesome.

@williamsusang.oroland3515 5 лет назад

Lesley that is the coolest, cutest Bluejay ever! We enjoy your bird buddies! Love all birds! You do a great job!

@seventhchild7270 5 лет назад

Love all birds, insects, animals, pants, flowers, trees.....Nature as a whole....THANK YOU GOD

@voodoodolly 4 года назад

I love the way the pop up the crest on their head

@mr1pearl 3 года назад

I like that they keep coming back !

@bwolfe2514 5 лет назад

Gotta love all Blue Jays

@lesellen1994 4 года назад

I really enjoyed this! I will never look at a blue jay the same... thank you!

@michaelroy6046 5 лет назад

I love how enthusiastic they are. Sometimes they fly over going, "SQUAWK! SQUAWK! SQUAWWWWWK!" through the air to the peanuts. No doubt they're excited when they're yelling like that about it

@MidwestBriar 5 лет назад

I love watching them chase red tailed hawks. Blue jays always make me smile.

@mountaingirl6323 3 года назад

I absolutely love the Blue Jays that come to the feeders I put out! At first they wouldn’t show themselves until I went back up on the porch! Now they will wait above me for their peanuts! They have brought me so much joy! I hope to gain their trust so that they will feed out of my hands! 😊🐦

@terridunning3450 4 года назад

What awesome birds...i love their colours and sounds.

@russelder9743 5 лет назад

Having gone to my daughters house for Christmas my Blue Jays were without peanuts for a few days.....first morning back they were looking in my front picture window and my back sliding glass door.....as if to confirm we were home and the Peanuts would be back......lol..........I love how they open there mouth to catch it from you......smart and beautiful birds

@amandas4913 5 лет назад

I am convinced. Blue Jays are really cool birds. I grew up with my grandmother telling me that they were a past. They are welcome at my feeder.

@sherriday1138 4 года назад

Thank you for your videos, Lesley! Blue Jays hold a special place in my heart! Walking home from the last day of 3rd Grade many years ago, I found a tiny fledgling at the base of a large tree. Being crazy about animals, I picked him up and loved him for the next 18 years! That tiny bird grew strong and blue and sassy on cottage cheese, sunflower seeds, small bugs and even mashed potato! What a wonderful pet T-Bird was.. going to countless "Show and Tell" and Vacation Bible School sessions. He refused to leave even tho he was given many chances to do so.. He loved his big, tall house with his own little bathtub on the top level. He'd often mimic the telephone to bring us all running, and would actually ride on the back of one of our pups. Bff's!! Here was such an amazing little friend!!

@rogerjones332 5 лет назад

Another great video! Blue Jays are also credited for helping spread oak trees after the last glacial period because of their fondness for acorns.

@kellymcdonald1895 4 года назад

They are hysterical!

@orangeclad3241 5 лет назад

I have been feeding the birds for years, and have come to know their calls. Blue Jays have so many, and I love hearing them when I come out to feed them. They are the first ones that greet me when I come out to my feeders. I hope one day, they will interact with me the way they do with you. Peace and blessings, and thank you for sharing your adventures!

@LesleytheBirdNerd 5 лет назад

I hope you gain their trust too. Offer them peanuts in the shell. That may help. ❤☺

@bertanelson8062 5 лет назад

Well, I didn’t know they did al l that bobbing. In the ‘50’s it was called “bop” ha ha! Thanks for another fun video!

@AMStationEngineer 5 лет назад

The combination of watching them fill my neighbor's chimney with peanut shells, and watching them 'fly, and land in order, to grab peanuts' (almost as if they answered to an air traffic controller), never ceases to amaze. I also noticed them making a certain call when I emerged from the porch WITHOUT peanuts; it must have meant 'don't waste your time.

@suzzify353 5 лет назад

We have scrub jays here in central California. Many people say they are pests, and most, like me for most of my life, ignore them. Now I enjoy watching and learning about them. My neighbor has a bird bath on the other side of her patio wall. If the water is stale or (gasp) missing, one jay will perch on the wall and cry out his outrage like only jays can. When she steps out, he flies away. As soon as the bath is prepared and she's retreated inside, he's back to enjoy his bath.

@lwispe 5 лет назад

Your videos are magical. Thank you for sharing your passion with us!

@EclecticHealing-pl5uv 7 месяцев назад

I started befriending my blue jays, or they yelled at me to bring them food...not sure which. But here I am in three weeks into feeding jays peanuts and it changed my life. Now the crows are demanding/asking for food and some ravens have been near by. Love the corvids but my love my blue jays. They are starting to follow me around on the farm I live on. And to think ten years ago a blue jay nearly killed me! Dove at me from a bird feeder and nearly knocked me down a flight of stairs. Territorial jays! I love your videos so much!

@AudreyLMcFarland 5 лет назад

I love blue jays too. I have 2 that come to my yard and I am fascinated with their behaviors as well as their beauty.

@slaytheday1echo577 5 лет назад

They are a coolness indeed. So are you! Such a pleasure! Thank you for everything.

@LesleytheBirdNerd 5 лет назад

Aww Thank you :D

@megenberg8 5 лет назад

once observed 5 just at dawn in our big tree carrying on without a clue of my presence. how gorgeous! iridescent shades of violet, blue, lavender, positively glowing! lovely chortling and chattering and so enlivening! they'd flit from branch to branch w/ lighting speed. so fast! graceful, svelte and energized! what enjoyment! could watch them for hours.... splendid creatures! : ) AWESOME!!

@alexisbetsky 4 года назад

I love blue Jay's. They are amazing to watch. But I have to say that all animals are just truly amazing. Thank God for these amazing creatures.

@marciepulley7432 4 года назад

People dislike blue jays because they think their jay call is harsh, which it is, but they have so many different calls that are really quite beautiful, like the melodic "toolool". Also their color is so striking. We have blue jays year round in North Texas, and I love it. Thank you, Leslie, for educating us as to why they are definitely special birds.

@eastalawest1633 3 года назад

Spent many early mornings as a kid with my grandma watching the bluejays and other birds at the feeder just outside her dining room window.

@rasheedgray 5 лет назад

The blue jay that hangs around my home won't eat peanuts...but he loves when I share my coconut, or beef jerky!

@kevinxxx1387 5 лет назад

Thank you, Lesley. When I was a child I liked blue jays, but adults "taught me" that blue jays are pests. I like seeing them in a better light now, and finding out how intelligent they are.

@amynewton8964 Год назад

They are so beautiful I had no idea they were so amazing as well.

@endlessmtnwildlife 5 лет назад

Great video! My favorite part was how you throw the peanuts to them and they catch them effortlessly. I'm going to try that with the blue jays that come to my feeders. I really enjoy your channel and have learned a lot!

@CHUY-DRZ400s 2 месяца назад

The sunglasses on the Jay.. 😎😆😆😂😂👍🏼👍🏼

@johnwisnes3824 5 лет назад

Love the video as usual... and I'm still building up trust with 6 different blue jays living around my house by feeding the unsalted peanuts. It's fun watching these Lil guys go at it over peanuts I put out for them....anyways thanks again for the cool video

@RhinoLCS 4 года назад

I love how you love the blue jays 💙 they're such a kind and misjudged bird, and I was one of those people who misjudged them a bit until I started paying very close attention to them after seeing one VERY close up. The stained glass, teabagging beauty always makes me laugh like nothing else, every single day 😂 they're truly special and people should give them more of a chance

@debrabiderman4275 5 лет назад

Blue Jay feathers have always reminded me of stained glass also. I am from Connecticut and we have bluebirds. I didn't realize they didn't nest that far north. As my fave color is blue I have always loved watching blue jays. This is my bluesy story and it is a sad one. I now live in Florida and I have 2 cats. For the first 10 years I lived here I always had blue jays around my little back garden. Their favorite thing to do was to torment my cats. Between the Jays and the mockingbird my cats were always getting bonked by bird beaks. One day I came home and found the body of a juvenile Jay in my dining room. I never saw another blue Jay in my back yard again. The mockingbird still call for me to let out my cats but the Jays decided the cake wasn't worth the candle. Thank you Leslie for your wonderful films and stories. I just discovered your site about a year ago and truly enjoy it. Ignore the Haters.

@YinYogawithTrishy 5 лет назад

I think #1 is the best reason why they’re so cool!! And every other one of course!!! 💕❤️💕❤️💕😊

@82raptor 2 года назад

I just started feeding these guys and they are a BLAST to watch!! Quite possibly the most beautiful of all of God's birds!

@anns7387 3 года назад

Seagulls near the Pacific North West also grab food tossed up in the air. Most birds are quite intelligent. THANK YOU for showcasing such cool birds 🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦

@azdesertrunner56 5 лет назад

I have to agree, I enjoy the blue jays. I have, I think about 8 that come onto my deck every morning about 8am. If I don't have the peanuts out for them...they look into the slider door and yell. I have not tried to hand feed them yet. I agree that the colors look like stained glass. Thank you for sharing your beautiful bird videos.

@lesaboo4740 5 лет назад

LOL the yell at you that's funny 😁

@highcotton63664 3 года назад

I started to have blue jays in my back yard this year, there is a whole family of them. They mimic the sounds of the red tailed hawks which is so cool!

@tommulally2399 5 лет назад

Here in Southern California I like when the Blue Jays have to pick up and put down all the peanuts until they find the one they like.

@Garland67 5 лет назад

The tool use and mimicking is so amazing. You've observed so much and learned so much about birds. Thanks for sharing. Hermoso's mate rejecting the grass! LOL!

@karenrodriguez5993 5 лет назад

I LOVE my jays

@nachozombiekilla481 5 лет назад

Your videos are always nice and calming added to educational. Thanks for posting.

@mustardseed308 5 лет назад

Love love love, thank you.

@micheleblanchard1530 5 лет назад

Lesley, I agree with all your points. I also spend at least a couple of hours with them each morning for breakfast(and sometimes longer) and have come to love them so much. They make me happy! And they are soooooo smart! I love how your Jays catch peanuts in the air...I will have to try that with mine. Having said that, I have seen them dive-bomb a peanut that had fallen from their talons and catch it before it hit the ground. They are one of my favourites and the most awesome! Thanks for sharing your video. 💙

@barrycherry7605 5 лет назад

Add to love those beautiful Blue Jays I have them at my feeder most days I wish they would let me hand feed them to maybe one day this video I really liked especially Catching those peanuts thank you so much for what you do these videos are amazing

@sandraprince2200 5 лет назад

So cool that you throw peanuts up so high and they catch them. I knew you were North but I always wondered where so thanks for the map and everything. I like blue jays because they are so pretty!

@stephaniemcmahon3808 3 года назад

We rescued a baby blue jay, I was about ten years old. Our very sweet calico cat (sweet to humans but savage hunter) had knocked the baby bird down from its nest. Something like that. Had to get the bird special formula that I fed with a special dropper. We took it to a wildlife rehabilitation place and my job was keeping him alive on the long ride. Had to feed him every minute or so. What was awesome is when he came back the following spring to visit; they told out birds and jays will tend to do that a lot. I recall opening the front door to my deck and there he was just perched at the top rail, no food was out there or anything. He didn’t fly away and seemed quite content. Love that memory. I name my blue jays too! They’ll look in my window now and squeak at me for food. So you’re not crazy, less I’m crazy too but who cares?😂❤️

@rosemarrypolack5708 4 года назад

They know their names, for sure!❤

@bernie2231 5 лет назад

I have never thought of putting whole peanuts in the shell to "get close" to blue jays. Thank you.

@sarajackson7451 5 лет назад

Great video! I too love blue jays. There is a family of five that visit me often. They are so intelligent and entertaining. If they see me in my upstairs windows they perch on the tree branches near by and call, to let me know they would like some peanuts.... do you ever have titmice beg and pick up peanuts? I have several that compete for peanuts with my Jays. They are so cute too

@sharihere8809 3 года назад

I live in an inner city and started feeding the squirrels peanuts in the shell. next I knew the jays arrived. there were only two would come around. One was all battered with a broken feather and cyst like thing on his back. He's all better since I started feeding him/her and now there are five. So bossy the one is with the err err loud call. I do admit they have me trained to put peanuts out for them when they call. I swear they circle the house looking in the windows for me like come on lady we're hungry. The other day a cardinal came up to grab some food and guess who was the boss chased him away. I also noticed the blue jays poking around in the squirrels nest looking for food. I too have witnessed them mimicking crow calls. So smart they are. Thank you so much for your videos

@judithwalker3600 5 лет назад

LesleytheBirdNerd If you recognize the individual calls that Blue and Sweetgirl use for each other, Then you're only crazy to think they don't know your individual calls for them! You can bet they have a 'name' for you, and probably one for peanuts too. All animals are much smarter than most folks can imagine, and some are brilliant! Thanks for your wonderful videos. We love them. I share them on facebook often and my daughter tho miles away seems so much closer when she comments on the wonder and joy that they are too her as well. You are Blessed and you are a Blessing. Thank You

@VanessaG1229 5 лет назад

The jays in my area perfectly mimic the calls of red-tailed hawks. A few times I've been fooled by them. I love when they sneak in after a squirrel has buried an acorn and steal it. Watching them rebury said acorn, in which they always cover it with something like a leaf in order to mark the spot, is so fascinating. Since watching your videos, I've started putting out peanuts for the two jay pairs that visit my feeders. They really do favor them over the sunflower seeds.

@bonitaharrison1037 2 года назад

Of course I love my beloved Cardinals (I live in Illinois, USA), but I have a new fondness for the BlueJay who only in the last year found my home. I recently got a nut ring to keep attracting them and so far I have three. A pair, and a single. I love watching them and love their loud call. They are big and beautiful birds and I hope they stay.

@ssimpson138 4 года назад

Blue Jays are bossy too. If I am out of peanuts or sunflower seeds they sit on the garden fence turn to me and look at me in the living room and protest. They also did not like it when I cut up a orange and put in the feeder that their stuff should be, they come back to the fence and yell at me through the window. I love them!

@CaptainDar 5 лет назад

I have four blue jays in my yard, but mine are very shy and won't come near when I go to fill my feeders. One of them does the call of a broad-winged hawk. I love the way they hop on the ground!

@flyakadventures8946 5 лет назад

I agree! Blue Jay's are awesome and entertaining. We have about two dozen in our area and they frequent the feeding stations and oak trees. You have invested quite a bit of time to form a good relationship with your jays. I wish I could but if I stood around working with them, the neighbors might get suspicious of my bizarre behavior. At least you don't have anyone around and you can recognize them which is very cool. We have Eastern Bluebirds here but they aren't that boisterous like the jays. Happy Birding Lesley!

@cinnamoncider9167 5 лет назад

I love the jays too Lesley! One of the ones that comes to my cherry tree in the backyard, I call "Spock" because of his eye markings. I'm still just learning about my birds and I've learned a lot from you! I learned today about the jays catching peanuts ( I give mine peanuts but didn't know that if I tossed them they would catch!) and about them imitating other sounds...how cool is that?! Thanks so much for all your wonderful videos! 🕊💕

@AlexTheGreat92103 3 года назад

I heard one going like this "Whoooooooooooo!" One time

@Erika-pf2eu 5 лет назад

Thanks so much for sharing! I love how they act so goofy at times. They have such character and make me smile! It really shows their fun and playful side 💕

@tipy1977 5 лет назад

I just love all the Blue Jays shown! Your videos are captivating! ♡♡♡

@holycow8143 5 лет назад

I love your videos Lesley. Blue Jays are the clowns of the bird world, at least the scrub jays we have down here in Southern California. Your not crazy except crazy for jays! I have a jay that I've named "baby". I'm not sure if it's a male or female, but it lands on my balcony railing in the morning for blueberries and peanuts. Jay's are smart, beautiful, and make this world just a feathers length more special!

@davedanjean 5 лет назад

Love all your work you do informing me about birding. I enjoy seeing them hop around on the ground when they're not flying.

@1gumbah 3 года назад

Jay’s are so cool, I fell in love with them when I rescued 3 fledglings , made a nest and watched and sometimes ducked when mom and dad fed them, they survived and flew the coup but more keep coming back and I make sure there’s plenty of food for them

@danniantagonist 5 лет назад

Great video! I love that you know these birds so well, and I agree that their goofy ways are hilarious. Thank you for the insight into such stunning and fun creatures 😍

@jtpaar1732 4 года назад

I love the colors of the Blue Jay and they really are smart birds! Every day, one sits on the edge of my eavestrough, patiently waiting for me to throw a peanut on the lawn for him. Now I will have to throw one up in the air to see if he can catch it!

@christinalewis3896 5 лет назад

I had the unexpected & wonderful pleasure of caring for a hatchling that had fallen from it's nest! I learned how amazing they are by watching my Edgar feed & finger train & spread his wings & fly off! I miss him like crazy but I feel as if he has been to visit but since he flew off before his colors & pattern truly developed I can only speculate! I am looking forward to working with my feather babies this season & hopefully can form a closer bond with them as u have! Thanks for sharing!

@nancybusso6171 5 лет назад

I love jays! Here in Oregon we have Stellar Jays and when I put peanuts out they will pick up each one to find the heaviest one before choosing! They are so intelligent!