Scrub Jay Harrassed by Northern Mockingbird

A northern mockingbird has been very annoyed at the presence of a scrub jay at our feeder. This has been going on for weeks. The funny thing is that the mocking bird doesn't even use the feeder. He prefers to peck at our apricots.

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• birds
• jay
• mockingbird

[rkmugen]

it's such a shame sometimes... those two are my favorite kinds of birds

[qkshimashou]

I agree. I like seeing both of these birds in the back yard. The jay no longer visits our feeder. I guess he found a place where he can enjoy a meal in peace.

[TheBlitz1]

id kill them both

[driewe]

Good catch on this video!

[Shrubbs]

Those Mockingbirds are known to have nasty tempers, like chasing down feral cats down the street!

[HonestObserver]

That's hilarious because I usually see scrub jays dive-bombing squirrels, once I saw a jay annoy a much larger crow.

[deeler3000]

Blue Jays are actually known for tearing down the nest of other bird species

[PrayerWarrior4Him]

The mockingbird flies so fast I can barely see it! Amazing!

[qualqui]

That northern mockingbird looks exactly like a dive bomber! Cool vid, who'd think songbirds could be that fierce!

[jovae2k]

Maybe the mockingbird has a nest or chicks nearby and doesn't want the scrub jay to get in their way. Even though the poor jay is just chowing down. My cat gets pestered by both of these birds haha.