[Leica] IMG: Blue Jay Determination

Jim Nichols jhnichols at lighttube.net
Sat May 2 07:37:49 PDT 2015


I sometimes wish they were not! :-)

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 5/2/2015 8:52 AM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> Astonishing that they're that smart!
>
> Douglas
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" 
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>> Blue Jays can be troublesome because of their habit of scratching the 
>> feeder trough and scattering as many seeds as possible on the 
>> ground.  I have adjusted the springs on the trough cover so that it 
>> closes under the full weight of birds as large as a Blue Jay.  This 
>> guy has learned that, if he carries a part of his weight with his 
>> wings, the trough stays open. He can be seen making repeated trips, 
>> fluttering to access the trough, and flying away with a mouth full of 
>> seeds.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Blue+Jay+final.jpg.html
>>
>> X-E1 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4 and 2X Extender
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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