Jays visiting

[hobble]

Have had a pair of Jay's visiting the garden recently and think they may have a nest nearby. I have read they like magpies take baby birds, does any one have any evidence of this?

[demicav]

Love Jays, gorgeous photo. I've read they eat nuts, seeds and insects although I saw one recently attacking a Blackbird along with a Magpie but I think this was probably due to the Blackbirds becoming protective of their nest whilst the Jay was in the area.

[Ukwildlifeo]

Jays will raid nests like any other crow - they just dont get the bad press as there pretty and pink!

I jad jays visiting last year - I think they were nesting down the road. There always good to see

[deer boy]

Nice shot hobble

[aeshna5]

Like most corvids they are oppurnistic feeders + will certainly take eggs/chicks given the oppurtunity- but that is just part of the web of nature- nothing sinister about that.

[witham]

We had a pair visit us last year and they were especially keen on Monkey Nuts, they seemed to like opening the shells, during the breeding season they will kill mice or any small chicks etc they can find, in the autumn they both eat and store a variety of nuts, acorns etc and in a good 'harvesting' year their stores can last them for up to a year and unlike squirrels who often forget where they buried their stash Jays are very intellegent birds and have an excellent memory

[Lincs Yellowbelly]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

Like most corvids they are oppurnistic feeders + will certainly take eggs/chicks given the oppurtunity- but that is just part of the web of nature- nothing sinister about that.

I agree with that 100%

[Kayleigh]

You lucky thing, I see them rarely around here, they are very shy birds.

[ron1863]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

You lucky thing, I see them rarely around here, they are very shy birds.

Same here, seen lots from a distance and hear them when I'm out walking but they are so, so shy.