14; Blue Jay
- A group of jays is called a; Band / Party / Scold
- The blue Jay is a busy vocal bird. It has been known to mimic other birds and even human speech. They are one of the most colorful and easily identified bird. It eats seeds, nuts and acorns. It is also easy prey for hawks, owls and other birds of prey because of its colorfulness and slow flying speed. Curious and intelegent it adapts to urbanization.
- 15; Downy Woodpecker
- This busy bird feeds mainly on beatle larve and seeds during winter. It is smaller than the Hairy but can be seen with and around them. It loves feeders with tallow or suet base.
- Travis, Logan and Conner saw these and will do the write up. Way to go guys. Mel and Willow saw a seagull and some geese but was not sure what type, later tomorrow.
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The bird feeder is never empty, whether it is the squirrel or birds. I can see it from where I sit in my easy chair. The cat also can see it from where she sits on the back of the couch. Wonder what is going through her mind.........?
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ReplyDeleteSaw the jay and the Downy on the old road to Carberry. The Downy as I understand has down in his noes to filter out sawdust as he pecks. The Jays are varied in the way they eat some will eat seeds whole while others will neatly pick the seeds out and eat them, neat being relative because Jays make a big mess at the feeder.
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