Andrew Trundlewagon's photos with the keyword: blue jay

Two rather wet blue jays in the snow. At first, I thought this was a mother feeding a youngster, but that didn't seem quite right as the offspring leave the nest in late spring. It turns out that blue jays mate for life and cement their relationship by offering their partners gifts, usually of food. I suspect that is what is happening here.

Bribery! Feeding the blue jay, deep in snow.

Blue jay on a snowy day. They like to perch on this pole for some reason.

A slightly wet blue jay.

Windy day for a blue jay

A blue jay ( geai bleu ) waiting for peanuts in the garden. They turn up in autumn and spring and compete with the squirrels for the peanuts we put out. They are remarkably alert. I saw one fly from a tree about a hundred yards away the moment we put out the nuts. Once one bird finds the treats they call loudly to attract all the other jays in the neighbourhood. The squirrels don't have a chance- if you snooze you loose.

A blue jay, very wet and wind blown.

A blue jay in the evening light

A blue jay in autumn.

Portrait of a blue jay

A young blue jay coming for peanuts in the morning.

A blue jay. They are noisy, highly communicative - they talk a lot between themselves, are very observant and are obviously extremely intelligent

A blue jay in the garden.