Clever Jay

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Sarah Caputo

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Jun 27, 2019, 2:57:05 PM6/27/19
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Yesterday I heard a thump on the front deck, went out to discover a blue jay picking moths off the front door (The hickory tussocks are having a good year).  Usually this is a phoebe hobby, but I guess I will be rescuing the more charismatic moths from the birds in the morning.  This morning I was outside when I heard the cries of the local Goshawks that nest nearby.  Looked around, no raptors but probably same jay imitating Goshawk cry.

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Dr. Sarah Caputo
Belfast Veterinary Hospital
Belfast, ME

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Aletha Boyle

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Jun 27, 2019, 6:28:28 PM6/27/19
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The Jays imitate my local broadwings at my house in Belgrade too!

Sean Hatch

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Jun 28, 2019, 6:33:12 AM6/28/19
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Same here in Wiscasset. The Jay's here often imitate Broad-winged Hawk and sometimes less often Red-shouldered Hawk too.
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