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Spring
bird babies 2008
The Blue Jays
 We
love watching the birth
of spring from feathers
to foliage. This
year we have a blue jay's
nest outside our kitchen
window and are watching
the progress.
Did you
know the Blue Jay is one
of the “Johnny
Appleseeds” of the bird
world, playing an
important role in
dispersal of acorns, and
hence oak trees, in the
Midwest. (See
International Migratory
Bird Day 2008)
 When
the jay's left their nest
to find food we
discovered four large
eggs - cream colored with
brown speckles. The
inside of the nest is
amazingly round and
smooth.
It would
seem we were not the only
ones doing birdwatching.
While we were watching
the blue jays, they were
watching us - or so says
this study.
Are you
looking at me?
We look
forward to seeing the
babies. While we
wait, we found these neat
pages on Blue Jays.
Blue Jays at Cornell Lab
of Ornithology
From Cornell's site -
listen to Blue Jay's call
(my dog tried to
find the bird in the
speaker when this
played.)
The Canadian Geese
Even
though Virginia is just
supposed to be a
migratory stop for our
Canadian feathered
friends, many of them
have decided they like
Virginia, Greene County
and, in particular, the
golf course and have
become permanent
residents.
These two
were parading their
babies during a golf
tournament but when my
husband approached to
take their photos, they
were less than
hospitable. Even the golf
course cats (necessary to
pest control) don't
bother these residents.
Smart cats!
Cornell
has some great facts
about the
Canadian Goose
and this sound recording
of their loud
call/honk.
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