FUN WITH THE JAY FAMILY

Blue Jays love peanuts and an enjoyable activity for us this past September, after the hoards of mosquitos finally subsided, was lining up 4-5 peanuts on the pool deck railing. Jays can spot peanuts from quite a ways, utter a call to announce their intention and swoop down to grab one, fly away and return. We have 3 Jays and we wonder if they are a family: Ma, Pa and teenager. Quite entertaining on a warm evening after supper while sitting on the deck. Great fun for those who have children and grandchildren. 

Mark Twain tells a great yarn about  the Jays' collecting habit in A Tramp Abroad:

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