Guarding the Booty
This Bluejay is one of several that have been appearing regularly at the rooftop cafe in search of munchables. They arrive before sun-up and begin picking the peanuts out of the mix first, and then begin swallowing the corn kernels whole. All the while, they are alternately squawking back and forth and the Mourning Doves are arriving, wrangling for position. Then the Chickadees, and the Titmouse arrive, darting in and around everyone else, while the Junko’s are happily bouncing around the perimeter snapping up the seeds that have been scattered about by all the activity of the others. It’s a busy place just before dawn!
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FelicityB
Am so glad to see him back on here! (Spoilt or what?)
LavenderMoon replied
Who is spoiled… the bird, or you? HAHAHA! I was very cheered to see them back… thank you, Felicity.. and thank you for the favorite!
FelicityB
The both of us!
LavenderMoon replied
I suspected! : )
dawndavies
a wonderful capture, what a stunning blue bird,dawnx
LavenderMoon replied
Thank you, Dawn! These guys are a great sight here in winter… : )
rasnidreamer
Beautiful capture my friend! Very nicely done! XXSUEXX
LavenderMoon replied
Thank you, Sue! Might get a few more over the cold months!
kathy s gillen...
Fantastic capture
LavenderMoon replied
Thank you very much, Kathy… : )
artsthrufotos
beautiful!
LavenderMoon replied
Thank you for stopping to by with such a nice comment… : )
Lucindawind
beautiful shot of this lovely Bluejay … these guys never sit still for long do they ? ! lol
LavenderMoon replied
Thank you kindly, Lu… no, they do seem to be in a big hurry all the time… but I caught him slackin’!
Diane Schuster
These are feisty critters, I have the scrub jays and they seem to be the bully of the bird kingdom. There does seem to be a pecking order (pun intended) in the bird kingdom! Love the image! Dee
LavenderMoon replied
Yes, they can be quite the little snots, Dee! But I guess I like them for that… and their beauty…. at least they don’t kill other birds, that I know of… : ) Thank you!
Mike Oxley
Great capture, Robyn. Love the brilliant blue of their plumage. There’s always a full out pitched battle for peanuts between these guys and the squirrels over at my sister’s. Quite entertaining to watch and quite deafening at times, particularly when one of her cats wanders into view.
LavenderMoon replied
Haha! Yes, I can see where the cat would definitely add some excitement to the mix…. it gets pretty raucous outside my window at times. I haven’t seen any squirrels in a long while…perhaps I should try filling their bird-proof feeder… : )
Thank you, Mike!
stephaniek
Awesome image!! How do they digest that corn? LOL.
LavenderMoon replied
You know, Steph.. I wondered that myself… in a corn kernel… out a corn kernel…. hahaha!
John Radosevich
beautiful shot Robyn!
LavenderMoon replied
Thank you very much, John… and it’s great to see you again! : )
Alex Gardiner
Beautiful colours,beautiful markings,beautiful image; great piece of work .
The Auld YIn.
LavenderMoon replied
You’re very kind, Alex.. thank you!! : )
panda65
Nice colours, a study in blue and yellow. I’m amazed he stayed still long enough! Btw, bird digestion is a crazy world, they gobble the food quickly, presumably to allow a quick getaway, and carry it in the crop (pouchy thing) – apparently you can feel whether they’ve eaten if you pick them up because the food is still there. It goes off from there at leisure, getting an acid bath to soften it, before reaching the gizzard, where it’s ground against the grit they eat, to break it down. So the “chewing” part happens at the other end of the process from us. Then it’s off to the intestines for extraction of nutrients. You probably knew that really, but …
LavenderMoon replied
Actually, you’ve taught me some thing about birds today, Panda… thank you!
panda65
http://www.backyardnature.net/birdguts.htm
LavenderMoon replied
Hahaha! ‘Birdguts’... oh my!
Ogre
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LavenderMoon replied
Hahaha! I just found this comment!
zumi
what a beautiful bird! great shot!
LavenderMoon replied
Thank you so much, Zumi.. sorry it took me so long to respond!
sendao
Excellent capture
LavenderMoon replied
Thank you very much, Sendao!
walela
Stunning!
LavenderMoon replied
I appreciate your viewing part of my gallery, Walela… thank you for your supportive comments. : )