The blue jay, having had enough of the hawk, decided to come in close and “give him the business.” A second blue jay arrived and, emboldened by their numbers, the jays became a little more aggressive.

A blue jay (top left) and an immature sharp-shinned hawk (bottom right) take flight from an eastern cottonwood during an ongoing feud that was amusing to observe.

BLUE JAYS: They serve as sentries for many smaller birds that we enjoy. ... Curious, I stepped over to see what it was, and a sharp-shinned hawk flew off, releasing the jay to live another day.

Interesting blue jay fact: blue jays are known to mimic the calls of hawks. It’s believed they may do this to warn other blue ...

DULUTH — Bird counters at Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve tallied a whopping 14,054 blue jays flying over Sept 10, and the total count so far this autumn is 75,869 — a new record.

When a red-tailed hawk ignores an offered meal, a variety of backyard scavengers — including blue jays, crows and even a squirrel — seize the unexpected feast amid harsh winter Skip to main content.

It may come as no surprise that on the day that I observed 61 mourning doves at my deck, I also happened to count 22 blue jays. That, my friend, is a lot of energy in one location and the jays ...