Blue Jay and Painted Lady

[Becky Campbell]

Birdy morning in my yard, with four Blue Jays in the mix plus a FOS junco.  About an hour ago I saw a Blue Jay swoop to the ground with a Painted Lady.  In trying to position it in his beak, he dropped it once then grabbed it again and quickly consumed it whole.  I thought it was interesting in light of the fact that several yards away were mixed seed feeders, suet, and earlier I had put out peanuts in the shell which had eagerly been toted off by the four jays.

Becky Campbell

Arapahoe Cty.

just so. of Cherry Creek State Park

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Arapahoe County, CO