Inspired by Leslie from Under My Apple Tree (check out her incredible photos of a Great Horned Owl nest), I was hoping to capture a photo of a bird or
two stealing nuts. Of course, they are not really stealing; I often set
out unsalted peanuts for these blue birds,
which I believe are Western Scrub-Jays, to fly off with and store away.
They are quick and circumspect when they fly over to the gate,
because they know that they aren't the only creatures in town; nature is
competitive. This is the best photo I could get of the jay with
my camera--my phone--this morning. The birds have become more bold
over time and swoop over to grab the peanuts while I'm still outdoors,
sometimes while I'm setting out nuts on a different part of the
gate!
No brigadier throughout the year
So civic as the jay.
A neighbor and a warrior too,
With shrill felicity
So civic as the jay.
A neighbor and a warrior too,
With shrill felicity
~The Blue Jay, Emily Dickinson
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