What do jays like to eat

Fly on our bedroom windowsill every morning to take currants which we leave for a very friendly blackbird and his mate, West Midlands. Wow just seen one now perched on my garden birdfeed. First time Ive ever seen one. Birmingham Midlands. Was out in garden Saturday morning, when the weather let up, and saw a flash of blue go into the oak tree opposite my house.

Carried on gardening for a bit and whilst I was there it came to within about 6 feet of me, flitted around the garden for a bit then headed back to the oak tree. Unfortunately a bit to quick and as I took my phone out to get a photo it had gone. First time I have seen a Jay in my garden, lived here in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, for 6 years and only usually get sparrows, bold robins and starlings which used to nest under the eaves of my roof till last year when I had the fascias replaced.

We saw a lovely bouncy happy Jay in our garden in Southend-on-sea, never seen one so close before, hope they come back, will get some nuts Today I watched it visit the bird table…. I was fascinated to see its behaviour there; it collected a small seed pod then repeatedly tucked it into leaves and twigs, look or move away, then retrieve it.

It finally flew away, still with the seed pod in its beak. Presumably it knows that laburnum is poisonous….

I hope so! We have a Jay living in the woodland at the back of our house, we have berry suet in a bird feeder and he always settles on the feeder, not been able to get a picture yet, we live in the Midlands. We have a Jay visit our garden regularly again. I have noticed it is very wary of other birds and noises ,when it comes. I have put mealworms, peanuts a suet out and seems to be enjoying it.

Unfortunately as soon as the Magpies and Jackdaws appear he disappears. Just coming back from a cycle ride and saw a baby jay fledgling sitting at the bottom of the cycle bridge in Farnborough. As I approached it to see if it was okay it fluttered off into the bushes. I hope its parents were around. I guess it must have hatched around the shortest day! Is this climate change in action?

We live in North Cardiff. We have a lovely jay visit our balcony. Loves dried mealworm and peanuts. I filmed this for over five minutes This I filmed in Tayside Perthshire.

A rare visit from Mr. He was very watchful and sat for a good ten minutes enjoying the view! The other birds had eaten the Sultanas I usually put out on the terrace so I hope he will come back soon to partake of my offerings to my Feathered Friends. I was too afraid of scaring Mr Jay off by taking a photograph, so hope he will return soon.

Enjoyed the other accounts posted on your Website! I have a Jay bird in my garden which has been there for about 3 weeks now. We have two pairs of Jays that we feed by the house, along with various other birds, some of them are quite tame. Sadly today we have found a lot of feathers including some with blue on them, which implies we are now one short.

A Single one was coming in for food still, very sad. Have just had a visit by one of our local Jay pair, with two fledglings! One of the young was begging for food still, but they were both quite good at flying. I think they were being shown where to acquire eggs! They headed off to a tree with multiple pigeon nests. This is central Cambridge. We have a baby Jay who has become quite tame he came and sat outside my patio window this evening staring in at me so beautiful.

The two Jays tgat have visited my garden abundantly this year are most of my Pears. I was shocked to see them in my pear tree thoroughly enjoying the fruit. They also like all the seed etc mentioned too. Rachel A jay has recently become a regular visitor to my garden in Plymouth. Very beautiful to look at but I have noticed that the smaller birds who usually frequent my garden are noticeably absent. Has the Jay frightened them off…? We had a Jay visit yesterday as a lovely Christmas present.

I have 3 Jays who come to eat nuts and meal worms and seeds. They prefer to eat alone and fly away if other birds or the squirrels appear. I have a pair of Jays. They come daily with the exception of recently. Nothing has changed in terms of food I provide the birds etc or the environment. I am on holiday in Gunnislake, Cornwall and have just seen my very first Jay… what a beautiful bird. Heard lots of sqwaking in garden two magpies getting angry with the jay.. I am in the Algarve, Portugal, near the Atlantic coast.

I have a couple of dozen almond trees and have to get the timing pretty accurate for harvesting as the jays otherwise will have ALL of them — they put a hole straight through the nut on the tree, by the dozens.

Walnuts next. Wrong, a female blue jay lived to be 23 years old and 6 months in captivity, not 7 or Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. All about the Jay View Larger Image.

Jay Garrulus glandarius. General characteristics. Their hiding spots include naturally-formed holes, beneath leaf litter, and in crevices in tree bark. They take note of close features to ensure they find their store when winter comes.

Jays will use their strong bill to dig down if the acorns have become buried beneath mud or snow. Gathering acorns is a full-time job in autumn jays fly great distances and spend up to hours per day stashing their collection. They can fit 9 acorns in their gullet at any one time but usually carry 2 or 3 and 1 in their beak.

It is believed that each jay collects around acorns each season. Each one is packed with calories and healthy oils to prepare the birds for the hardships of winter. Other than acorns, jays eat nuts, seeds, fruits, and insects. They are predatory and plunder the nests of different birds to eat their eggs or nestlings. They are resourceful birds, changing their diet as needs dictate. This allows them to feast on small mammals from time to time.

Bats, newts, and small rodents are some of their favourites. They are very fond of peanuts and munch their way through their own bodyweight if left in peace.

However, they also serve another important function. Blue Jays will never leave your garden or backyard as long as they get a regular supply of food from these areas. However, they also feed on common garden pests such as grasshoppers and caterpillars. You will be happy to note that you do not have to rely on chemical pesticides for pest control as long as you continue welcoming blue jays, all year round.

Blue jays are fun to watch and observe, but they have the potential to become bully birds. They are loud and can poop in and around your garden. The aggressive nature of the birds can make them chase away other birds because they will not share their feeders. In some cases, jays can eat eggs or kill nestlings — antics like these scare away skittish species.

You can scare blue jays away without causing any harm to these birds. If the birds become a problem, allocate a jays-only feeding area so smaller birds enjoy feeders blue jays cannot access.

I have jays. They warn the other birds of danger. Silly birds….. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Go nuts! Lure blue jays with leaf litter Blue jays cache their food, nuts, and seeds under leaf litter or in crevices of trees.

Install blue jay specific feeders The most popular type of feeder to attract blue jays is a tray or a platform feeder. Encourage nesting in your yard Typically, blue jays build more than one nest, because if they detect a predator, they will move away immediately. The location of the feeder is the key The ideal spot to place a feeder is near the shrubbery or a tree where blue jays can sit while they eat from your feeder.

Keep your distance Again, blue jays are cautious birds and do not eat if there are humans around. Get ready for the mating season Bluejays are monogamous, which means they mate for life.

Lure jays with the right plants While this method pays off slowly, you can consider planting some oak trees to tempt blue jays. Squirrel-proof your blue jay feeders There are several ways to protect your feeders from a squirrel attack. Let nature take care of pests Jays are some of the most entertaining birds to visit your backyard. If they become a problem Blue jays are fun to watch and observe, but they have the potential to become bully birds.

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