This is about jays and how they survive "jay style!"
Many people think jays are mean and annoying, but thats not true. Yes, they sometimes eat other birds eggs, but thats just a survival instinct. See how jays actually survive and live.PEACEFULLY!
Foods
Jays usually snack on food in feeders. The Blue Jay has expert mimicry of the call of the Red-Shouldered Hawk, scaring away other birds at the feeder. This is a clever way to eat dinner "table for one" style.
Yes, jays do eat other birds eggs. You'd also probably be saying "Why on earth does this kid like jays?" But to prove my point, only 1% of jays eat other birds eggs. 1%! Thats a tiny amount of jays! They only do it if food is scarce and hard to find. And, given the fact that people have more feeders than before, the chances have gone down. And don't get me started on how people hate crows...
Yes, jays do eat other birds eggs. You'd also probably be saying "Why on earth does this kid like jays?" But to prove my point, only 1% of jays eat other birds eggs. 1%! Thats a tiny amount of jays! They only do it if food is scarce and hard to find. And, given the fact that people have more feeders than before, the chances have gone down. And don't get me started on how people hate crows...
Protection matters
Jays struggle with the same matters that other birds suffer as well. Poisoning, pointless shooting, and habitat destruction are just three things of many that slow the jay population down. People harm jays for eating songbird's eggs and being downright annoying. I know, jays are annoying, but they shouldn't suffer because of how they survive. The green jay is starting to make a comeback in Texas because people have stopped shooting the poor birds.
Same with the gray jay.(Shown here.) they haven't been seen in PA for a while, probably because of shootings. It is protected and common in Canada and the northern U.S. They should be moved here soon.
Same with the gray jay.(Shown here.) they haven't been seen in PA for a while, probably because of shootings. It is protected and common in Canada and the northern U.S. They should be moved here soon.