In the winter, we spread a bit of ashes from our wood stove on the garden (ashes being alkaline and our soil tends to be acidic).  This morning, I watched a pair of blue jays pecking about in the patch of ashes.  Only the jays seen doing this.  Has anyone else seen this interesting behavior?  

Norma Milkie
Canaan, NH

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