Single Blue Jay

One of four Blue Jays that visit the feeder for shelled peanuts. One of the few birds the Northern Mocking Bird is unable to intimidate. Interesting thing is that the Blue Jay's call is the most frequently mimicked sound the Mocking Bird guarding my feeders makes. It's fun to watch the Blue Jay gorge itself on peanuts. In a single trip to the platform he can pack nine halved peanuts in his beak and gullet. It is humorous to watch the Blue Jay toss the peanuts in the air, trying to arrange them, when the load is getting  full and he still wants just a few more nuts before he flies. Often times the Blue Jay will bend over to collect the next peanut, as the previously collected one tumbles out of its over-stuffed beak. An entertaining show, for sure!