Jays Dining Round the Clock

January 22, 2009: These jays (A Steller's Jay and a Scrub-Jay) waste no time eating. The platform feeder today has raw, unsalted, unshelled peanuts. They seemed to be taking turns, with only one minor scuffle about 3/4 through the video. Toward the end, they became more discriminating, selecting and rejecting several nuts before they fly away with their prize.

I never tire of watching Scrub-jays (Aphelocoma californica, Order PASSERIFORMES - Family CORVIDAE) and Steller's Jays (Cyanocitta stelleri, Order PASSERIFORMES - Family CORVIDAE).

Syncopated Clock performed by LeRoy Anderson

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[MyWildlifeVideos]

The scuffle in the rhododendron tree took place right after I added some more peanuts to the bird feeder. These look like Styrofoam peanuts! But they are the real thing: raw, unsalted, in the shell.

[MyWildlifeVideos]

The Steller's Jay takes these nuts away and hides them, perhaps in a flower pot. In the next to the last clip, you can see him stuff his beak before he flies away.

Poor squirrels! This is THEIR feeder... the birds have a separate platform feeder, a few yards away, which has a variety of nuts and seeds.

[verycoldice2]

wow beautiful birds....never seen one in real life

[15caitlin15]

i wonder were there taking there peanuts?:)

[wisfamily]

Love the Music, perfect fit!!!

I think they thought they hit the motherload when they saw those peanuts! Great Video.. thanks

[isminx]

Very nice, I miss watching my Mom's cardinal feeder. She had the cutest couple come back each year. Thank you. Peace n hugs.

[dancingsprite]

Oh but the irony and poetic justice of birds raiding a squirrel feeder! lol

[Aurospio]

I love it! Great video and cool birds.

[KrazyRawb]

Hahaha that's cute

[anmoose]

Haha! This is great footage! It's funny how they both got REALLY picky at the end.

Perfect music track, too. :-)