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Re: [IBLE] A Friend Returns

Very cool! It’s always pleasant to welcome friends. No Eastern Blue Jay in
my yard, but recent Magpie visits brought me a smile.

On Sat, Oct 12, 2019, 4:48 PM lcarrigan_55@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:

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> Today, I’ve seen a few singles: Yellow-rumped Warbler, RC Kinglet,
> White-crowned Sparrow & Townsend’s Solitaire. Also, a great close flyover
> by an adult Bald Eagle.
>
> But, at exactly 3:25 PM (checked the time), I first heard & then saw the
> return of an old friend from last year. The Blue Jay was at the feeder:
> loud, raucous & stuffing down seeds. Last fall a Blue Jay appeared on Oct
> 21. If not the same bird, this one certainly knows the area well. It
> immediately started caching black-oil sunflower seeds in some of the exact
> same locations as last year. I’ve read where hummingbirds can remember &
> find the same feeders from yr to yr, so why not a Blue Jay? Seems to be
> right at home. A pleasant surprise!
>
> Brian Carrigan
> Blackfoot
>
>

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[IBLE] A Friend Returns

Today, I’ve seen a few singles: Yellow-rumped Warbler, RC Kinglet, White-crowned Sparrow & Townsend’s Solitaire. Also, a great close flyover by an adult Bald Eagle.

But, at exactly 3:25 PM (checked the time), I first heard & then saw the return of an old friend from last year. The Blue Jay was at the feeder: loud, raucous & stuffing down seeds. Last fall a Blue Jay appeared on Oct 21. If not the same bird, this one certainly knows the area well. It immediately started caching black-oil sunflower seeds in some of the exact same locations as last year. I’ve read where hummingbirds can remember & find the same feeders from yr to yr, so why not a Blue Jay? Seems to be right at home. A pleasant surprise!

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot