Nice to read of folks appreciating the blue jays as opposed to berating their feeding habits. I met an older couple in Leb Feed who without prodding, offered up their actions of killing them with a gun so the "real" birds could eat @ their feeders. I actually had a pleasant chat with them, enough so that I was able to tell them about the fines of the federal migratory bird treaty with out being assaulted; verbally or physically. It was an exercise in patience, and perhaps manipulation to get to my point. I doubt the conversation made a difference for the majestic blue jay, so I put out more cracked corn for them in simpatico. What would you have done? Nancy On Feb 10, 2015, at 8:47 PM, cynthia crawford <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Sorry, no deal. We have 15-25 as well. Big year for BJ's! A cooper's hawk got one though.... > > Cynthia Crawford > > Creature Kinships and Natural Affinities > Animal and Nature Paintings, Portraits and Prints > www.creaturekinships.com > MORE PHOTOS and ARTWORK: http://pbase.com/creaturekinships > EVEN MORE PHOTOS: https://www.flickr.com/photos/33836164@N03/ > > BLOG: http://creature-kinships.blogspot.com/ > > On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 8:20 PM, Bill Shepard <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > If anyone needs a Blue Jay or 2 (10)…..let me know. > > > > I counted 30 (more ?) this morning at our feeder. They love the ground food I put out. > > > > They are quite striking, and entertaining. Rather dominant in their big numbers. > > > > We regularly have 12. > > > > 8-) > > > > > > > > > > Bill Shepard > > > > Project Coordinator > > CT River Birding Trail > > 2360 Academy Road > > Thetford Center, VT 05075 > > > > Home: 802 785-2855 > > > > **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html **************************************************************** > > **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html **************************************************************** **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************