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Post by pontiac1940 on Oct 12, 2022 3:26:13 GMT
Took the blue jay photos this morning and the moon a couple of nights ago. Not had many chances to take photos the past few days. Going in a road trip tomorrow...fingers crossed.    |
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Post by cats4jan on Oct 12, 2022 3:27:17 GMT
I love that top Jay photo. What a fantastic pose. He just looks so sassy.
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Post by pontiac1940 on Oct 12, 2022 3:38:31 GMT
Thanks Janice. And that is exactly how they are. They can be pushy. "Squawk!! Where are the peanuts?! Squawk!!" We love 'em. |
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Post by jackscrap on Oct 12, 2022 21:01:26 GMT
Love the blue jays and how they pose for you. What do they eat in the wild? The moon is always fascinating to look at, and you were lucky to have a night sky sans clouds.
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Post by pontiac1940 on Oct 13, 2022 4:24:34 GMT
Love the blue jays and how they pose for you. What do they eat in the wild? They don't exactly pose, but once in a while one will sit long enough (1 or 2 seconds) for a few photos. Jays are corvids related to crows, ravens and magpies. Corvids will eat anything. Blue Jays glean insects and take nuts and seeds in trees, shrubs, and on the ground; they also eat grains. They also take dead and injured small vertebrates. Stomach contents over the year are about 22 percent insect. Acorns, nuts, fruits, and grains made up almost the entire remainder. Blue Jays hold food items in feet while pecking them open. They store food in caches to eat later. |
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