4 years with this flock. I don't push it with physical contact. But today "filthy phil" decided to patronize the idiot pretending to be a tree. To my utter delight.

Blue jay eating peanuts from an outstretched hand.

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[–] 64 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Congratulations on your step to becoming a Disney princess.

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  • [–] [S] 17 points 1 year ago*

    I am the hairiest and bikeriest disney princess for sure. Depending on the time of year my morning welcome committee is ~80 blue jays, 60 grackles and blackbirds, a handful of chipmunks, some marmots, rabbits, and 5 or 6 'named' squirrels. The mammals have almost always been sociable and able to be fed by hand, especially the chipmunks, but the birds have always maintained their space. The newest set of babies is the first to let us hang out with them while they eat. And now this...

    The thousands of pounds of peanuts, scratch feed, sunflowers, and suet, over the years have finally paid off.

    Check out my profile for more animal pics if you are so inclined,

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  • [–] 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    That's how you catch corvid.

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I love blue jays. What a special moment!

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    As someone cultivating a relationship to crows and ravens, I feel visceral joy for you!

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    I remember the time when I was walking within the parking lot at my office and I saw a little canary like bird standing in one of the guard rails. It was looking at me as I slowly approached and it started tweeting instead of retreating. I moved one of my hands slowly towards it, very slowly to avoid startling it and I managed to rub the feathers of its chest for at least five seconds before it flew away. It was quite surreal. I've never pet a bird that wasn't in a cage before like that

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    That's awesome! I have a pair (Bluejay and Twojay) who have started regularly visiting my feeder this year. They're out there as much as the sparrows and chickadees at this point. They now just chill right above me and wait (relatively) patiently for me to fill the feeder and the bird bath. I haven't tried to get them to land on me yet, but the chickadees are close. I also saw a boreal chickadee for the first time yesterday evening. Cute as a goddamn button and makes a sound like an infant black capped with emphysema.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    What an honor!!

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    One time I posted a pic like this on my Instagram and everyone was having a go at me for feeding wildlife

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I am absolutely jealous. Good job.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    "Habibi, I've come to bargain"

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)
  • Tell them not to choke in the post-season this year!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    That's so cool! How did it feel with the jay's feet clinging to your fingers?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Bo7a is going to be whisked away to a lesson on history, and experience terrible things. Nothing good comes from encountering a blue jay.

    Blue Jay: How to survive as a court jester

    ...silliness aside, congrats. 🙂

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