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Birders

Silver Gaia

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6. I am happy to share!

Reply to NBachers (Reply #5)

Fri May 23, 2025, 07:31 AM

May 23

They like it if you talk to them. They will cock their heads and listen. They seem to recognize and enjoy the connection. They are super smart. Corvids-- crows, jays, ravens, and magpies -- are the most intelligent of all birds. They will even make tools.

Jay is often depicted as a trickster (all jays), like Crow and Coyote, in some.Native American tales. I have a book with some of those stories in it.

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A California Scrub Jay in Carmel, California [View all] NBachers May 22 OP

Thank you. We have lots of them around our property, Silver Gaia May 22 #1

Interesting- They're apparently confident and talkative birds. I'd love to see how they break the peanut shell open. NBachers May 22 #2

To open a peanut only takes a few seconds for them. Silver Gaia May 22 #4

Thanks - I really appreciate your stories and information! NBachers May 22 #5

I am happy to share! Silver Gaia May 23 #6

i have them around tic toc base . AllaN01Bear May 22 #3

shaq, shaq shaq, or what what what. AllaN01Bear May 25 #7