I think that the jay is a corvid, is it not? If so, the whole genus (species,
family?) is clever and adaptable).
Chris
> On 3 May 2015, at 13:38, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Blue jays are pretty smart. Sometimes, "bird brain" doesn't fit very well.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 5/1/2015 3:55 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Blue Jays can be troublesome because of their habit of scratching the
>> feeder trough and scattering as many seeds as possible on the ground. I
>> have adjusted the springs on the trough cover so that it closes under
>> the full weight of birds as large as a Blue Jay. This guy has learned
>> that, if he carries a part of his weight with his wings, the trough
>> stays open. He can be seen making repeated trips, fluttering to access
>> the trough, and flying away with a mouth full of seeds.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Blue+Jay+final.jpg.html
>>
>> X-E1 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4 and 2X Extender
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
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