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11-19-2018, 10:18 AM

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Kyras

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Originally Posted by Lainey

Here you go, Patricia.

Blue Jays

I guess they'd rather be in a safe tree to work on them.

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11-21-2018, 08:09 AM

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I assume they open the shells to get out the nuts. Does it take long?

Patricia, I was just reading that the jays often bury the seed for later, and actually "hide" it/mark it with a twig or a leaf as well.

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11-21-2018, 10:15 AM

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I'm not giving my shelled peanuts to any birds.

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11-21-2018, 10:28 AM

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I'm not giving my shelled peanuts to any birds.

LOL...come on about $2.50 for a bag, put out a few a day.......you need us to send you some $$?

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11-21-2018, 12:44 PM

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LOL...come on about $2.50 for a bag, put out a few a day.......you need us to send you some $$?

Sounds like another GoFundMe starting up!

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11-21-2018, 02:20 PM

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Lainey,
get some colored dried corn on the cob. They love it and will peck at it for a while.
We had some hanging on the door and I kept hearing someone knocking.
I'd get up, nobody there. Five minutes later it would be knocking again.
Finally I caught him flying away and realized most of the ear was picked clean.

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11-21-2018, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Lainey

Lost my post..I think. Blue jays are training me well. I added peanuts to the grocery list. I put out about 8-10 peanuts in the shell daily, then hang around the window if I have time. If I've moved on, I hear them announce their arrival but often I'm not quick enough to grab a shot. Here's one hoping I put out a few more peanuts....