Ma & Pa Scrubjays: He being a good husband and bringing her treats. This went on for a fair bit. I sat inside the door of our greenhouse watching & not disturbing.

pesfls Loc: Oregon, USA

He being a good husband and bringing her treats. This went on for a fair bit. I sat inside the door of our greenhouse watching & not disturbing.

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AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

pesfls wrote:

He being a good husband and bringing her treats. This went on for a fair bit. I sat inside the door of our greenhouse watching & not disturbing.

A beautiful capture and thought!

Kevinfg Loc: Wilmington, NC

Very nice capture!

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

pesfls wrote:

He being a good husband and bringing her treats. This went on for a fair bit. I sat inside the door of our greenhouse watching & not disturbing.

Great shot!

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Good catch.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nice image.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Thanks for sharing!

pesfls Loc: Oregon, USA

pesfls wrote:

He being a good husband and bringing her treats. This went on for a fair bit. I sat inside the door of our greenhouse watching & not disturbing.

I did know this until the pair’s behavior piqued my curiousity. Not 100% but by far the norm is they are monogamous. The pairing can last nearly 20 years. Typical lifespan is about 18 years. So this guy is in fact a loving husband.

I have seen the males from a perch dutifully guarding the female while she builds the new spring’s nest of twigs, mosses and grasses. One never knows everything.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

pesfls wrote:

He being a good husband and bringing her treats. This went on for a fair bit. I sat inside the door of our greenhouse watching & not disturbing.

Awww

An adorable couple, shot perfectly 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

pesfls wrote:

I did know this until the pair’s behavior piqued my curiousity. Not 100% but by far the norm is they are monogamous. The pairing can last nearly 20 years. Typical lifespan is about 18 years. So this guy is in fact a loving husband.

I have seen the males from a perch dutifully guarding the female while she builds the new spring’s nest of twigs, mosses and grasses. One never knows everything.

Always good and interesting things to learn, especially in nature. But not always good from a human perspective!

pesfls Loc: Oregon, USA

Retired CPO wrote:

Always good and interesting things to learn, especially in nature. But not always good from a human perspective!

Oh you’re right on the spot. After 31 years in public safety I learned more about human behaviors than I often wish I had. Hence, not exclusively, but I often prefer the company of dogs over humans I don’t know well.

Enough of that as scrub jays are quite interesting when you watch their habits. Like ground squirrels they stash food all over the place and may not dig it back up for months. That’s what’s going on in this image. They tend to hang out in family groups and now and then a dozen or more of them will descend into our yard and feed together as a group. They will chase off things like junkos and robins to take over a good earthworm harvest or whatever. I enjoy their antics.

pesfls Loc: Oregon, USA

pesfls wrote:

I did know this until the pair’s behavior piqued my curiousity. Not 100% but by far the norm is they are monogamous. The pairing can last nearly 20 years. Typical lifespan is about 18 years. So this guy is in fact a loving husband.

I have seen the males from a perch dutifully guarding the female while she builds the new spring’s nest of twigs, mosses and grasses. One never knows everything.

Oops. Should say, “I did not know this…..”

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

pesfls wrote:

He being a good husband and bringing her treats. This went on for a fair bit. I sat inside the door of our greenhouse watching & not disturbing.

A very touching love scene, Pesfls!