Sounds like the B. Oriole is marking his territory, very methodically.
Regarding the Blue Jays, I think I've seen this bobbing motion by adults when giving their call note? Don't know then if it's behavior specific to begging for food, or just part of being a Blue Jay?
Bill Schults
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From: Upper Valley Birders [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mary Alexnderson
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Subject: [UVB] interesting (to me at least) behavior
First, we continue to have a balt oriole circle our house, landing in first one tree on the south, singing, moving to the south east, repeating his song a while, going to the north, west etc. circling all around the area, stopping to sing a while and moving on, repeating his loop over and over and over for the last hour or so.
Also what I assume are young bluejays (?) coming in a group and doing a funny little bobbing up and down up and down on the ground (like whole body push ups) while making a raspy sound. Eventually a bird comes and feeds it.
very noisy with warblers and more up here just now.
Maryat 1400' in bethel vt
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