Stellars Jays

Each species of bird has a different personality. The Acorn Woodpeckers are the sheriffs - territorial and aggressive; the Mountain Chickdees are social, friendly and readily come to hand; the Plain Titmice are soft and gray, perky and learning to land and feed from our hands.

BUT the Stellars Jays are both shy and demanding, wary of the Acorn Woodpeckers (who attack them on sight), often contentious among themselves, and seemingly the most intelligent. Yesterday one came to the door and stood on the mat looking in (we offer peanuts) and then went to the window and knocked!

They are learning to take peanuts from our hands, but are skittish and ready to fly off if we make a false move. And, as below with N, sometimes never fully land. ~B