Never seen a Jay in my life, heading down to Devon, maybe then. Thanks for the photograph, they rarely look as good in books. Quite a big thing. An engineer and navigator all my life I love taking the time to observe my fellow inhabitants of this world.
Hi Adrian. I think the best time to see them is in the Autumn and Winter when the leaves have dropped. They do appear to be coming to a peanut feeder more often. Generally speaking if there are acorns about then the Jay will be close by.
My Jay was a whole lot scruffier and looked a bit put out that someone else had been at the feeder: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3538606888_0a9565cd8e_b.jpg We had one, then two together, then three so we we think the third was their youngster. They were with us all spring and it was a delight to watch. I was so disappointed when they 'left home'. Where do they go to I wonder?
Never seen a Jay in my life, heading down to Devon, maybe then. Thanks for the photograph, they rarely look as good in books. Quite a big thing. An engineer and navigator all my life I love taking the time to observe my fellow inhabitants of this world.
ReplyDeleteGreat capture of such a usually shy bird.
ReplyDeleteHi Adrian.
ReplyDeleteI think the best time to see them is in the Autumn and Winter when the leaves have dropped.
They do appear to be coming to a peanut feeder more often. Generally speaking if there are acorns about then the Jay will be close by.
Thanks. holdingmoments.
ReplyDeleteYes they are very shy but I think given time they will adapt to the garden feeder along with the Magpies and Starlings.
My Jay was a whole lot scruffier and looked a bit put out that someone else had been at the feeder:
ReplyDeletehttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3538606888_0a9565cd8e_b.jpg
We had one, then two together, then three so we we think the third was their youngster. They were with us all spring and it was a delight to watch. I was so disappointed when they 'left home'. Where do they go to I wonder?