Unhappy Jay - The crows got all the peanuts: Last Monday Jan 28 just before my computer problems started so I didn't get around to these. This was one of the jays who came to the...

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Last Monday Jan 28 just before my computer problems started so I didn't get around to these.
This was one of the jays who came to the feeders but the crows had cleaned out the peanuts. He looked around from the overhead wire, then went down on the feeder - still no peanuts.
80D, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 600, 1/250 @ f/6.3, ISO 400
tripod, spot meter on bird, flash at about 50' both shots

%$&#@ crows got all the peanuts

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Didn't even drop one on the ground!

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DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

Nice ones, Jerry.

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

I throw out peanuts for the Scrub Jays around here, also. They don't have to worry about crows since there aren't many in this area. The jays will scarf up the peanuts and hide them someplace. I wonder if they know where they put them so they can retrieve them later.

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

robertjerl wrote:

Last Monday Jan 28 just before my computer problems started so I didn't get around to these.
This was one of the jays who came to the feeders but the crows had cleaned out the peanuts. He looked around from the overhead wire, then went down on the feeder - still no peanuts.
80D, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 600, 1/250 @ f/6.3, ISO 400
tripod, spot meter on bird, flash at about 50' both shots

Jerry, I love the photos and wish I could capture the one who stops by in my backyard.

Greg

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

DOOK wrote:

Nice ones, Jerry.

Thanks

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

EdJ0307 wrote:

I throw out peanuts for the Scrub Jays around here, also. They don't have to worry about crows since there aren't many in this area. The jays will scarf up the peanuts and hide them someplace. I wonder if they know where they put them so they can retrieve them later.

Well we have a lot of urban crows that roam around this area and they now know my yard has bird feeders. They do chase off the hawks that also know I have bird feeders.
The Jays hide food and have been known to keep track of hundreds of stashes of food.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

CLF wrote:

Jerry, I love the photos and wish I could capture the one who stops by in my backyard.

Greg

Thanks very much. Just takes a long lens and time to set up and wait.

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Now that's one disappointed bird! Beautiful shots, Jerry, and even more impressive one the downloads.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Dixiegirl wrote:

Now that's one disappointed bird! Beautiful shots, Jerry, and even more impressive one the downloads.

Thanks Very Much

The lawn guy was just here. So grass cut bugs disturbed and moving, seed scattered and I filled all the feeders plus peanuts. The squirrels and crows just showed up and scattered the doves. When I get back from the doctor and store I'll put out more peanuts.

Chuckwal Loc: Boynton Beach Florida

Different looking Bluejay no crest ours are mostly blue
not molted well done
chuck

merrytexan Loc: georgia

robertjerl wrote:

Last Monday Jan 28 just before my computer problems started so I didn't get around to these.
This was one of the jays who came to the feeders but the crows had cleaned out the peanuts. He looked around from the overhead wire, then went down on the feeder - still no peanuts.
80D, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 600, 1/250 @ f/6.3, ISO 400
tripod, spot meter on bird, flash at about 50' both shots

Beautiful jay and shots, Robert.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Chuckwal wrote:

Different looking Bluejay no crest ours are mostly blue
not molted well done
chuck

It is a California Scrub Jay.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/California_Scrub-Jay/id

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

merrytexan wrote:

Beautiful jay and shots, Robert.

Thanks a lot.

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

My wife puts out cracked corn for the birds. I can hear the blue jays squaking. If need be they are the ones dictating the peaking order. Their usual competition are doves and sparrows. So not not competition. Nice going

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

NJFrank wrote:

My wife puts out cracked corn for the birds. I can hear the blue jays squaking. If need be they are the ones dictating the peaking order. Their usual competition are doves and sparrows. So not not competition. Nice going

Well the peanuts are put out for the Scrub Jays and Acorn Woodpeckers. But the squirrels, crows and an occasional raven often move in and try to take them all.