MACS wrote:And I'm fairly certain Blue Jay habitat is not this far west... I was certain they were central and eastern US birds. Their cries will annoy the hell outa ya, too. Beautiful birds, but noisy and mean.
We've got more blue jays than you can shake a stick at...
That loud, annoying call serves as a warning to the smaller birds... They're like an annoying alarm system that occasionally eats your babies...
Blue birds on the other hand, far more beautiful, far less annoying, but not residents... They like higher elevations...