Fun and Interesting Blue Jay Behavior | Courtship Feeding

Blue jays are without a doubt interesting birds. Their complex social systems, complex calls, and their amazing intelligence. Over the last 9 years, I've been observing the same group of jays in the woodlands behind my home very closely and have seen some interesting behaviors. Some of them I'm almost certain no one else has ever seen or at least has never reported or documented. I will share one interesting behavior to do with their courtship feeding in this video. Enjoy!
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[@LesleytheBirdNerd]

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[@LesleytheBirdNerd]

@Crushi .Music, Art & Love. Hey, thanks a big bunch :)

[@LisaSaffell]

I think they are saying here we go! It’s about to get crazy around here trying to keep all these fledged babies safe and fed!

[@sweettanner6752]

Omg! That thumbnail! So romantic! Lol I can’t get over the bobbing up and down, though, even though I know it’s a very serious gesture to them.

[@aknightthatsaysnee5259]

I bet the shivering is in anticipation of their fledgling’s teenage days are upon them!

[@soundbooth6444]

Yesterday, for the first time, I saw two Blue Jays feeding each other at our suet feeder. I didn't know they do that. That is what brought me to your video. Nicely done, by the way.

[@arkameatys]

Gorgeous! I saw two Bluejays for the first time recently and it was incredible. When the male stood tall and seemed to pose for his lady, she would then do that adorable little low half wing-flap thing lol so cool to see 🐦

[@kristeetrisler4942]

I love my blue jays!!! My clan is up to about 20!! I am pretty sure that my neighbors think I am nuts! The female I helped after she flew into a full suet cage and stunned herself perfectly imitate my whistle for them. I have Belle and Spike. They are my mated pair who seem to have a clutch of 5 every year. The black collar on Belle is very thick like a choker and the genetics and markings are amazing!

[@kristeetrisler4942]

@@jim9930 I am lucky to live in a tiny village Western NY. There is a stand of trees that sits in the middle of two main roads that they just thrive in. I grew up with my parents who fed the birds. Never until I moved here had I seen a redbellied wood pecker. Tufted titmouse and chickadees in abundance. Being disabled by MS leaves me time to enjoy them. My cardinals are thriving as well. I always wait until they close up the feeders before I pick up for the night. Too many skunks and raccoons at night if I don't. Nature for my tiger cub scout helps alot. I can't say enough about my blue Jays to him.

[@birddayparties]

You are so lucky to have so many! I only see 3 at our feeder 👍👍

[@kristeetrisler4942]

@@birddayparties I love my blue jays. Just great birds.

[@greatsilentwatcher]

I'm always amazed that you can name them and know who is who. Thanks.

[@chihuahuabulldog]

It was nice to see Hermoso again. The rattled call of the female is very interesting! I will listen for that one. Does it travel very far like the squeaky-gate call? I will have to pay attention to make sure I hear the two versions of the squeaky-gate call. At 5:00+, the bird in the middle is making a "call" and bobbing up and down. What is this call, behavior? It almost sounds like crying at one point. ;-) I love your theory on the shivering behavior. When I have had the pleasure to feed parrots (I think they were all Amazons, one was at a man's business) and sit just below their eye level and feed them, they would do the shivering thing. I always thought of it being a happy dance too! They were all birds that seemed to be rather neglected, few or no toys, etc. The one at the business stayed there all the time, alone at night. :-( Oh! I think their happy dance could also be, just as with humans and their teenagers, they are joyous that the children are almost out of the house! LOL Just kidding? As you can see, no migraine since the "comment" is so long. I LOVE your iPhone case! I have a flip phone. Maybe I can get the "Happy" mug. I like the TweeatHearts mug. Oh! This is one of my favorite videos. Thank you so much for all you share...and putting up with my short-story comments. ;-)

[@randomsasquatchwithwifi4090]

I had placed a crow decoy in my feeder before any birds appeared to try to get some crows to my feeder. A family of Jays showed up about 4 days ago, and i noticed that they kept their distance from the decoy and eyed it very suspiciously when they came around. This morning they knocked that decoy right out of the feeder! Silly Jays!

[@LesleytheBirdNerd]

Omg that is too funny. Haha. Thanks for sharing that made me laugh

[@birddayparties]

🤣🤣I have videos of blue jay experiments at our feeder and they outsmarted me

[@beadmore]

Very interesting clip. I too had a pair of blue Jays @ my feeder. One morning I was late filling the feeder. The Jay's started to peck on my window "get up old woman. We are ready to hork down peanuts." I never was late again.🙂

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Lovely video of the Blue Jays Lesley! Thank you for sharing them with us.👌👍😎JP

[@orchidbabe1916]

I just love watching your videos. Please keep it up. We have blue jays here in central Louisiana and you've made me start trying to identify them as individuals.

[@wyomingadventures]

That rattle call is kind of cute. I would say blue Jays do the tail shake because they are happy and proud. I love your mom's saying! Thank you Leslie for another great video! I have to get that shirt too!💙🖤💙🖤😊

[@polly2921]

This is another great blue jay video! I have many who come to my yard for peanuts each and every morning. Their individual behaviours are so amazing. One, whom I've named Bravo (because he's so brave), comes throughout the day and perches right outside my office window (I work from home) so I'll see him; when he senses movement, he leaps to the top of the garage so he'll be a safe enough distance away when I open the back door to toss him a peanut. He's the only one who doesn't fly away to the nearby tree when I open the door. I really love this bird! There is also a pair that are inseparable, and they've been this way since about June. I wonder if they're mother and 'baby', because in the summer there was one blue jay mother with three demanding juveniles. Two of these three seem to have gained independence, while the third (I believe) still follows the mother around like a shadow. It's interesting to watch their relationship. The mother always takes her peanut from the tray first, followed by the younger one, who immediately flies in whatever direction she did -- I've never seen it go on its own to cache a peanut. Anyway, blue jays are amazing birds and I really love your videos :)

[@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane]

Lesley you are doing such wonderful work educating people about bluejays. I have learned so much from you! One observance I wanted to share is sometimes Jays will be at my bird feeders and they will give out a call that will scare all the other birds away (like a warning a predator is coming) then they come down and eat! Tricky! ;D When you said "have a birdiful day!" I thought you said "vertical"! I laughed because sometimes when people ask me how I'm doing I'll say, "well, I'm still vertical!" Hope you sell lots of t-shirts! I love the three I got! I hope you come out with more designs!

[@LesleytheBirdNerd]

Awe thank you so much, I appreciate it. That is what is going on with your jays at the feeders, they are tricksters and always 2 steps ahead. Thats funny about the vertical day thing and thanks for the support

[@CenturianEagle]

So cute!! Amazing footage. You are so talented with the camera

[@creatorwise]

Great job, Lesley! They are shivering with excitement because "the kids are all leaving the nest" of course, and they will have the "house" to themselves. And they won't have that fecal sac, "diaper" duty any more. :)

[@DiscerningWhatisTrue]

Enjoy your videos and your knowledge of the blue jays!! I being in South Carolina they are here in the Spring and yes I like watching then eat from the bird feeder!! They tend to leave the area in the Fall!

[@lisavoyce6775]

Sweet Girl and Blue are in total love, full stop! I am so impressed by them because I love them like my own Jays. Great video, but I would like to see a video on Webster and Snowy if you have the time. It's so sad to see one of the sweeties pass. We love these birds. Thanks Leslie for your wonderful videos.

[@samb8369]

I just found your channel today and love it. I very much appreciate and admire not only your passion for birds, but the fact that you are sharing it with us all. Keep up the good content, it has inspired me to go bird watching as well.

[@LesleytheBirdNerd]

Thats awesome and thanks so much. Im happy your happy

[@yuyo57]

This one jay that I know taps on the window wanting a peanut or other offerings.

[@deannachandler2301]

This is the sweetest thing I've ever seen.

[@avrevs]

baby birds do that shivering thinger when they want food. maybe they are mimicking them to say, 'those dang kids are hungry again.' but seems like that one might be seen a lot!

[@Shoofles]

Baby birds shiver and flutter their wings when they food and attention beg. Maybe the adults are picking up on their body language and use it on each other lol.

[@chuckbarnes6929]

Love my Blue Jay's Thanks for the Video!

[@djw6850]

Love my jays...I have a healthy band that come to my feeder every day!

[@nickpaarlberg73]

Hi Lesley. I absolutely love your videos. So relaxing and beautiful. I was just curious as to how you have gotten birds to eat from your hand. I have stood out by my feeders for hours trying to get birds interested in hand feeding, but my white breasted nuthatch and black capped chickadee will only eat from a feeder right next to me; not from my hands. Any tips to get them to eat from my hands? Also, I just filled out the form to be notified when that birds make me happy shirt becomes available again (hopefully soon, I missed all three times that they were out). Keep up the great work. Much love, from Illinois.

[@kennethbailey2616]

Do jays mate for life? Love your videos. I lots of jays coming to my feeders. I really enjoy them. Haven’t gotten them tamed down like your friends.

[@Eyagsf]

Lesley.....the bird whisperer💕🕊

[@KenMcByrdBell]

thanks again for another really fascinating video. i find bird behavior so fascinating, and it's such a blessing to learn about the things that you've discovered with your jays and other birds. here in the mountains of arizona we don't have any blue jays, but we have four other kinds of jays. they are very special birds.

[@deejay2838]

Love the Jays! Watching them feed each other is really interesting...I will be watching for that . I have a connection with them. I could watch them all day. They have such interesting behavior. Thanks Lesley!💗

[@jenniferdyke3335]

I really enjoy your videos about blue jays; I learned a great deal! 💙

[@ryeweskey]

Thanks, we have 4-5 Jay's frequenting our backyard with the house sparrows, one of them keeps lifting and shaking her wings and screeching over and over again sometimes it even seems involuntary like when a cat in heat lifts their butt up and purrs, looks like maybe she's upset with the other Jay's being nearby then..

[@anthonyhargis6855]

As fascinating as always. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@russelder9743]

Lesley.......very interesting....I have to start looking at my Jays to see if I seed food offerings....what I did see today was a few Jays were opening there peanuts and then burying the nuts...they did some nice work and even put a leaf on top...my wife and I love our Birds Make Me Happy shirts...we got them last time. Have a wonderful week

[@kyrad6543]

I observed one on my deck the other day trying to cover a peanut with several leaves as well. It was so clever.

[@elizabethbeck8771]

Have a birdiful day! Your mother is lovely! I knew she was! She raised you! I don’t often get to see my birds. You have taught me so much about birds! I love them ❤️ 🐦

[@elizabethbeck8771]

I have a lot of Eastern Bluebird pictures, if you ever would like to view.

[@russelder9743]

@@elizabethbeck8771 sure would

[@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane]

@@elizabethbeck8771 I thought Lesley said "have a 'vertical' day"! Hahahahaha!! I thought that was really funny because sometimes when someone will ask me how I'm doing I'll say, "well, I'm still vertical!" "Birdiful" makes more sense, being a chanel about birds! Oy, maybe I should get my ears checked! Oh well, had a good chuckle anyway! Thanks for the clarification! =D

[@quercusrubra3633]

Great information about their calls. Maybe the tail shaking is sort of a little pep rally, celebrating how far their "team" has gotten and gearing up for the fledgling phase.

[@westmeathguy]

I'm 69 and have never found an active blue jay nest. Nice job!

[@FloraCBatts]

I went online this morning to find the meaning or intent behind what you’ve termed tail twitching (if I’m recalling correctly, maybe switching?) I have a small yard in a noisy suburban area, but I have a faithful group of blue jays always ready for peanuts. Several times now I’ve witnessed the twitching, but the jay is perched alone on the shepherd hook holding the feeder of nuts. I would have thought it part of getting the attention of a potential mate, but you’ve seen it with a mated couple so there goes that theory!

[@locksbog4270]

Gotta love jays! 👍👍👍😃✌️

[@discoveryman59]

You ARE the David Attenborough of Blue Jays!!

[@jefflindeman]

I live in a rural area of northwestern Washington state. A few years back, I had pair of Stellar Jays that had taken of residence near my home. I'm more of a dog guy than a cat person ( and of the opinion that any dog under 50lbs is a cat 🤣 ). At the time, we had two dogs (a Rhodesian Ridgeback and a black Lab) but also two cats, a long-haired black female and an orange Manx male, both preferring to live outdoors most of the year, only asking to come in when the weather got cold. So one early summer morning, I'm having my coffee on the front deck when Jet (the black female) c0mes running onto the deck while being dive-bombed by both Stellar Jays. I can see she has something in her mouth and I give her tap to the top of her head and out falls a very young Stellar Jay, she had managed to steal from their nest. Squawking and disheveled, but seemingly not broken, I put Jet in the house and gently scooped it up and not knowing really what exactly to do, walked off into the surrounding woods in the general direction of their assumed but unknown nest location, accompanied but the distraught parents.not knowing where their nest was exactly, all could do was place the baby in the wide crotchet Y of a tree, so it wasn't on the forest floor, and hope for the best. I then returned to my coffee, leaving Jet inside and the woods became quiet for the next while. A few hours later, with no sign of the Jays, I had no choice but to let Jet back out and I returned to my work studio next to the house, leaving my door open on such a beautiful day. After a couple more uneventful hours passed, I suddenly heard the Jays squawking again and came outside just at the moment Jet was crunching down on the body of the baby, which she immediately dropped and ran under deck to escape the attacking parents. The babe was just barely alive and broken beyond repair. I thought about ending it's misery but couldn't bring myself to do it, so I shoveled it up and accompanied by the circling (but not swooping to attack me) parents, I went a little deeper into the wood and placed it at the foot of a tree in soft surrounding grass and returned to the house. I could hear the almost wailing cries of the pair off in the woods, as they mourned their dying offspring. The pair remained in the area another season or two (or I believe it must of been the same pair). On several occasions they would light upon the fence around my deck while I had my coffee and "talk" to me in quiet tones and I even found what appeared to be seed and even a trinket offering on my deck table. And even more often I would hear their squawking as they harangued Jet as she dove under the deck to escape their remembered wrath. A couple years later they were gone and my local bird calls returned to the ubiquitous crows and ravens, that seem to know a like me each morning when I make my "commute" across the deck and through the garden to my studio. Additionally we have various distinctly individual barn owl hoots and the cries of the local eagles. And of course, the annoyed caterwauling of the anti-social Great Blue Herons, that like nothing that walks on two legs.

[@MtnGirl26]

I saw the tail shiver and wing flutter in what I think was a mating/bonding ritual. Far too early in spring for nestling fledge. I felt honored and a little like a peeping tom 😅

[@Mila_Brearey]

Yes, I agree. My Blue Jay does the flutter only a few tines a year and only to my husband lol.

[@HensAndHounds]

I could watch all day! Thank you so much Lesley!

[@RealThunderberg]

I must compliment you on your photography skills and your channel in general you sure do nail some pretty spectacular captures 👊🏼 I live in South Florida and only recently after purchasing and hanging a feeder have I become captivated by Blue Jays and the magical world of birds in general but definitely Blue Jays first and foremost as I am totally amazed at how truly personable they seem to be. It's as if they're starting to recognize me making me feel like they're becoming my homies lol!! I hope to one day get them to trust me enough to where they feel comfortable taking whole peanuts in the shell from my hand the way I saw you do in one of your videos which was stunning. Now 60 years old I can't believe I took these magical creatures for granted all these years. Just interacting with them raises my spirits in ways I can't explain they're like mesmerizing 🤙🏼 Liked & subscribed ✅

[@LesleytheBirdNerd]

How wonderful that you are enjoying the blue jays and other birds. :) Thanks for the kind comment on my work and for subscribing :D

[@SW13333]

Hi Lesley! I've seen the male and female shivering (similar to babies and fledgings wanting to be fed but different). I think it shows they're happy - could be for various reasons such as they're feeling feisty, they're glad the babies are about ready to leave the nest, they feel good, etc. I saw and heard the rattle call with females - too funny - sounds as if they're burping - :) In fact I was once blamed for it - the person did not see the female Blue Jay doing it. -😁 - Love your mom's "vertical" saying 👍 Stephanie

[@lynnstillwell4516]

You certainly rank up there as an expert when it comes to blue jays! Great video!

[@miao2572]

I know very little about the birds. To me the tail shake looks like they are being silly together like a old married couple playing after the work is done. The poking also look like they’re joking around too. It’s adorable

[@oldsrocket8841]

I have several types of oak trees in my yard and this one particular tree was a favorite for Blue Jay's this year. I never seen so many Jay's in a tree before at one time. There must have been 20 or more at a time gathering all the acorns they could. They stripped the tree clean in a week.

[@OceanLife772]

As Always, Another amazing Video! I heard some “wining” sounds today as they came for peanuts. I wonder what it meant. Look forward to your next video of sounds. Thank you for your work!

[@bakbrakr1]

You are exceptionally talented! I stare at my jays half the day and can only tell a specific one bc appears to have wet feather and his chest looks dirty from whatever is causing him to get drenched in the rain. Otherwise, they all look identical to me! You have a hawk's vision ; )

[@yv6eda]

Beautiful Lesley... as usual! Thanks!

[@LesleytheBirdNerd]

Thank you 🤗

[@karengunia5451]

I do appreciate all your hard work in bringing us such informative information about blue jays. I have learned alot watching them. All of your videos are beautifully produced♥️

[@LesleytheBirdNerd]

Thanks a bunch, Karen. ♥️

[@micahbirdlover8152]

I never heard of squeaky gate sound🤔

[@michaelhargis7036]

Lesley it was another amazing video. Love those blue Jays. Your camera work is remarkable. Congrats on the 50K subscribers. Continued success to you and your family of birds and critters. Best wishes to you and them too. Peace ☮️

[@LesleytheBirdNerd]

Thanks for the kind comment, Michael. 🐦

[@lauramarti7548]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@garychynne1377]

they often look like a painting, but better.

[@organtunes]

Fascinating! I absolutely loved this video. Very interesting about the various calls. And to see the exchange of nuts & seeds is so endearing. Thank you again, Lesley, for this wonderful video. Everything about it was fabulous! Blessings. ♥

[@birddayparties]

The ones at our feeder laughes like a person and makes R2D2 noises 😅😅

[@donovansoland]

Great video as always!!! Love all Corvids, especially Blue Jays.💙💙💙

[@judygiovannetti5849]

Loved it again! I have one jay! That screams! Ear piercing squawks. Have alot of jays, but that only one, an another is starting now. Mine swoop down on my patio for food, so it's hard to really tell them apart except one, that has a brilliant blue on his tail. Keep them coming!.💕💕

[@biteme4082]

Judy Giovannetti sounds like my jay BJ....he’s very loud and quite vocal When he announces his arrival it’s like the old EF Hutton adds, when BJ talks, birdies listen so funny.....they don’t stay quiet for very long💕🕊💕😊 Have a birdiful day🕊😊

[@Urbanforager]

I’ve seen cedar waxwings giving a berry too. It looked really sweet. That’s for the video

[@dmahlgre23]

Very informative, enjoyed, thanks!

[@frenchcottage2427]

I didn’t know female Blues offered seeds and peanuts to their mates. They better stop that LOL. Hermoso is my favorite even though they’re all beautiful. And I ordered my tank top of Birds Make Me Happy last week ;-)

[@LesleytheBirdNerd]

Thankyou so much. I appreciate the support

[@slimpyman]

i showed my gf your channel... we love all the info and the good cinematics!!! wish I had good internet to stream higher than 144p

[@michelangelou7]

Thanks for curing my cancer Lesley

[@konavader]

You’re bird nerd field manual,awesome as usual, aloha.

[@virgilcaine3291]

Happy video

[@Internetsboifriend]

Idk if it was this video or another one of your videos, you mention how Jay's do not like other encroaching on their space, yet in videos and in my own yard (I have a new jay family that has moved in.)I see them with others almost like a community. Why is that? Are the other birds older offspring? The Jay's in my yard have nested in a juniper that is over grown to the point I can not see the nest but I know it's there because they come and go all day everyday if I didn't know better I would think there is more than o e nest because of the amount of Jay's that I sometimes see in that tree. When a squirrel is around they come together to push it out of the area.

[@toddberg3892]

3:48 SG: What are all these jays doing here? Blue, say something! Hey, are you listening to me? B: Ouch! Stop nagging, I got it! 🤣 Her food offering to him was interesting- rare indeed! Sweet Girl is such a.... well... sweet girl!

[@LesleytheBirdNerd]

Haha! I like your interpretation of that clip.😄 that's how it looks to me now.🐦🙂

[@1thess523]

For the first time in my life I saw a blue jay in my front yard here in the Hill Country in Texas, i was totally confused because i didn't think they were around here.

[@karencooper9185]

Never fail to learn something cool from your videos, thanks again for 7 minutes of Zen 💙.

thanks for the explanations

[@chrisanderson9157]

I think they're ecstatic that the crumb snatchers will be out of the house soon.

[@georgepelekoudis]

Thanks, Lesley! I always wondered what that sound the Blue Jays make, is called. The squeaky gate call! I like listening to them make that call. Have a great week :)

[@vanillavalhalla4482]

I just recently started feeding birds, and I also set out trail cameras to catch all the action. I was reviewing the footage this morning, and found out that as territorial as they are, 6 of them were all sharing the same feeder. And even after watching your video on how to identify males vs females, I still can't tell them apart. But I have a video of all 6 sitting at the bird box, pecking at their feet. Aggressively, at that. Why do blue Jays peck at their feet?

[@kerrykestrowl6785]

I think they are proud of their brood

[@bertanelson8062]

Love your videos! Love jays!

[@YokoshimaOfficial]

What if maybe late summer/fall was these two's anniversary and for that special reason it's the female that feeds him?

[@karinaweiss1408]

Hi Lesley, I just saw a blue jay doing this tail (and wing) shiver paired with a quiet song/sound in a tree right next to my house. The jay was with it's mate so I thought perhaps it was a courtship behavior. Your video is the only evidence I can find that touches on this behavior. Have you found any info? I would love some more details about this cool occurrence!

[@botanicaltreasures2408]

Really enjoyed this. Thanks!

[@steveflor9942]

I've seen similar courtship behavior in the Western Jay as well. A male offering a berry to a female. To my surprise, the female aggressively chased off the would be suitor. I felt sorry for the poor guy.

[@johnfoster6110]

You said it “proud“ it’s like the male Peacock displaying his feathers they shake, quake and quiver for attention.

[@jaydeutscher]

I think of the blue jay as the tyrannosaurus rex of songbirds. I noticed a jay flying encumbered by something in its beak. As I approached closer, it dropped its load which I discovered was a robin hatchling. The jay had pecked a hole in the hatchlings head and eaten its brain. It had been carrying the hatchling with its beak embedded in the hatchling’s skull, obviously grasping some of the skull bones. I began tracking the jay’s movements. Within a couple of days, I watched as it plucked another hatchling from the robin nest it had led me to, leaving two hatchlings inside. Within three days, the nest was empty. I’ve never looked at jays quite the same after that.

[@jaydeutscher]

I enjoy watching blue jays harass and attack intruders in their territories, especially cats, squirrels, hawks, and people. I showed my grandkids and their friends how the jays protected their territory. Unexpectedly, the kids soon increased their entertainment factor by taking turns walking into the jay’s territory and being dive bombed while their friends laughed and recorded the “attacks” on their phones. 🙄 I was surprised one day to hear a hawk call from a tree near me. I soon tracked the call to a jay. Looking around, I saw a hawk located a couple of trees over. Obviously, the jay had been sounding a warning to its fellows.

[@djw6850]

Lesley, do you know if the 'birds make me happy' shirts can be shipped to Canada?

[@CaptainWolfWarriorStudios]

Looks like this person knows a lot about Mordecai and his family! #regularshow

[@FortyTwoAnswerToEverything]

What microphone do you use? Very crisp and warm!

[@CHUY-DRZ400s]

Totally cool!

[@jujujade5371]

I love watching Blue Jay videos. I have a Blue Jay named Blue and cannot tell his gender still… but this made me think he may be a she!! He tries offering my food and items often though. Have almost had him for three years and Blue Jays and sweet birds if you’re friendly lol

[@johnbergeron3486]

Thank you

[@paisley293]

Hi Lesley! I have a question: would you know why the Jays make a high alarm call just before coming in to pick up a peanut off my deck? It's almost like they are saying, "Peanut! Peanut!" or "Mine! Mine!"

[@LesleytheBirdNerd]

Its more than likely a communication with their mate regarding the peanuts or possibly to scare others away.

[@johnclarke6334]

I love Blue Jays,sad to say but They seem to be disappearing over the year`s from my area,I just see the odd Ones,lots of Cardinal`s,Sparrow`s,Robin`s,Crow`s,Hawk`s,Falcon`s?.

[@LesleytheBirdNerd]

Sorry to hear that

[@elizabethanne8729]

I heard a lot of that squeaky gate hunting this weekend In Vermont!

[@lockergr]

Well I know that baby birds shake their feathers when they want to be fed, so maybe the behavior has something to do with that.

[@TheJlook2000]

tail shaking - agree it looks like 'Job Done '

[@Penguinfighter]

My new goal as a photographer. (Take a pic of one of these beautiful birds)

[@nancyfahey7518]

Lol I'm helping out my older sister across the street. I'm gonna say that tomorrow. Have a vertical day. Cute.

[@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane]

I thought that was really funny too because sometimes when people will ask me how I'm doing I will say, "well, I'm still vertical!" But another commenter said Lesley said "birdiful day" so I went back and listened to it and I think that is what she said, haha! Either way is pretty cute, but "vertical" is darn funny! =D

[@alexl.6071]

Awesome :D

[@movingnaturefilms]

I have a pair of jays near me that do that too. They seem like they're frisky when they do it. Maybe its bird tantra.

[@QueenGail]

I actually thought blue jays were mean until I witnessed one toss a peanut to a sparrow that was watching the Jay collect the peanuts I put out for them, it was so touching. 🤗

[@gracklackin6410]

It was probably an empty shell. The jays seem pretty good at sorting out which peanuts are worth keeping.

[@birddayparties]

@@gracklackin6410 🤣🤣

[@birddayparties]

The ones at our feeder shouts at the other cardinals, doves and red wing birds so they can eat but it's all good 😅😅

[@joycesnook6542]

Leslie, Please help me. I so enjoy reading Blue Jays but the magpies keep stealing their peanuts can you help me. Thank you

[@NaNa-j7b2q]

I just lost our "head" male of the 4 bjs i have mainly around..the females been breakin my heart i had to bury her mate who also was the leader..im hopin she isnt alone too long!I try to make sure she doesn't fall behind n she always gets her peanuts..I feel sad every time i see her..I hope she is gonna be ok!😢