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03-12-2019, 12:09 AM
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Re: Anyone know what this bird is?

They ate quite big Art, have a look here.


https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/tre...als/birds/jay/
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03-12-2019, 06:18 PM
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Re: Anyone know what this bird is?

Originally Posted by poohdog ->
Nice picture of a jay...a Corvid or member of the crow family.Mostly seen in woodland and the size of a feral pigeon.
Famous for hiding acorns and then forgetting them and probably responsible for the spread of oak forests many years ago.

They eat baby blue tits as well...they tried to eat the babies that were nesting in my bird box....
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03-12-2019, 07:16 PM
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Re: Anyone know what this bird is?

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They ate quite big Art, have a look here.
Yes, about the size of a Magpie, I would say
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03-12-2019, 09:25 PM
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Re: Anyone know what this bird is?

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They eat baby blue tits as well...they tried to eat the babies that were nesting in my bird box....
Unfortunately being members of the crow family they will prey on eggs and young of other birds.
 
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