How To Tell Male And Female Blue Jays Apart - Is It Even Possible?

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  • A question I get a lot is, "How are you able to tell male and female Blue jays apart, what is the difference?". In this video, I explain how!
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  • @LesleytheBirdNerd
    @LesleytheBirdNerd  5 років тому +47

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    I appreciate each and every one of your support and I hope you enjoyed the show!

    • @lukelambourne7598
      @lukelambourne7598 5 років тому +2

      I saw one type of these birds in the south of the UK. It stops gave a song and flew away, looking at me. Felt like I was hallucinating as never seen one of these before and in the UK they are rare.

    • @archie5381
      @archie5381 5 років тому +1

      i luv blue jays calls(":

    • @madisonworley1361
      @madisonworley1361 5 років тому

      We have a baby blue jay and we can't tell what he or she is can you help us

    • @AhhhhhhhhItsZach
      @AhhhhhhhhItsZach 5 років тому

      I found one with a broken wing... Idk what to do...

    • @madisonworley1361
      @madisonworley1361 5 років тому

      My bird died today she had a sezer and we buryed her with her favorite stuff

  • @cherylknox7088
    @cherylknox7088 6 років тому +261

    I raised a baby blue may last year. I'm pretty sure she was a female. I just fed her and really never held her much wanted to have her not be used to humane contact. When she could eat by herself and could fly a bit i would let her out and flap her wings the cage she was in was over 6 foot tall 4ft wide when she got away once she was out all night and I was so worried she came back the next morning very hungry so I got her back in the cage better waited until there were a whole bunch of blue jays where she was born and I let her out and she came back one time 4 her favorite food cashews then back again and I think she would come by every once in awhile a squawk I would put your blue jay sounds on for her so she knew what they sounded like and she likes it. I rescued her because a cat was going to eat her. I'm glad I rescued her cuz hopefully it's been a year now she has babies of her own. I'm from Springfield Illinois.

    • @mariannesouza8326
      @mariannesouza8326 4 роки тому +14

      Cheryl Knox Wow, that’s a wonderful thing you did! 😀👍🏼

    • @gabriellataylor1354
      @gabriellataylor1354 4 роки тому +7

      What a HERO you are! So wonderful you were able to raise the little tyke until she could fly away with others. ♥

    • @arturius9715
      @arturius9715 4 роки тому +12

      Thats great! Im in the same situatiion. Ive been raising an abandoned fledgling jay for couple weeks now....i feed it blueberries from my yard and caterpillars from my crops, as well as crushed nuts.
      The jay is starting to jump fly glide right now. Its so friendly and curious. I hope that it can integrate in the wild successfully...I didnt think I would ever care or get attached this much to a bird

    • @craffte
      @craffte 3 роки тому +6

      That is so awesome. ❤️

    • @ObeyJesusOurLord
      @ObeyJesusOurLord 3 роки тому +3

      Nice comment!

  • @Rangersly
    @Rangersly 7 років тому +273

    Very well done video! I'm still amazed how you can recognize all your bird friends individually.

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  7 років тому +25

      Thank you very much.
      I find Blue jays to be the easiest to tell apart.

    • @0909GC
      @0909GC 4 роки тому +2

      LesleytheBirdNerd I know what you mean, people ask the same to me when I am chilling with birds, lol. Dont have these birds in Sweden what I know.Remind me little of magpies but in a more polute way:). Great video, thank you.

    • @donnajohnson3334
      @donnajohnson3334 4 роки тому +18

      @@LesleytheBirdNerd In my old home area my family and I noticed particularly interesting behavior... My son noticed a Jay come to the birdbath, drop in a twig, peck it to get it fully soaked,allowing a moment.It then plucked the twig from the water and flew right up to its nest. This was in hot, dry weather. Each of us saw this behavior repeatedly. IT looked to me like it kept the stick horizonal as it flew. It perched on the nest , tilting the wet stick !.It looked to us like the young were drinkig the droplets from the tilted stick. WE ARE CONVINCED.What do you think ? Have you ever seen this behavior?. Thanks, Donna. 🐦

    • @wmluna381
      @wmluna381 3 роки тому +4

      @@donnajohnson3334 How interesting, thanks for sharing!

    • @rodneystanger1651
      @rodneystanger1651 3 роки тому +1

      @@donnajohnson3334 Damn! I'm no expert but that seems smart as hell.

  • @Allan79789
    @Allan79789 6 років тому +74

    Ha ha, very interesting. Before I knew it was a Bluejay that made the squeeky gate call., I called it the Wash line bird. For when growing up we had an outdoor washline where we would hang out washed clothes to dry, with a pulley at the end of the line. When we would pull the washline through the pulley it made a sound like the Bluejays squeeky gate call. So I called it the Washline bird.

    • @adreabrooks11
      @adreabrooks11 6 років тому +7

      That’s funny! We always called it the “squeaky clothesline” call as well.

    • @kyavner
      @kyavner 4 роки тому

      I had a clothesline that sounded exactly like it too!!!!!

    • @donnajohnson3334
      @donnajohnson3334 4 роки тому

      Blue Jays will dive-bomb anything too near their nest, crying THIEF, THIEF !

    • @craffte
      @craffte 3 роки тому

      We had the round one that you could spin.. Squeek squeeek... As kids we used to hide costume jewelry in the back yard and then dig it up again pretending we found it for the first time. Right next to our wash line spinner. Miss those days. Full of sun and wonder.

    • @paulmcginn5146
      @paulmcginn5146 3 роки тому +1

      i called it the rusty swing!

  • @alexisgold
    @alexisgold 3 роки тому +23

    4:58 they look like they're about to drop the hottest indie album of the year

  • @catheriner5559
    @catheriner5559 5 років тому +12

    Blue jays are just about my favorite bird. Thank you for putting out these videos!

  • @RameyRocks
    @RameyRocks 3 роки тому +7

    My husband and I bought some peanuts for our squirrels this year and we noticed that the Blue Jays ate them and loved them more than our squirrels did! You are so blessed to be able to and feed birds! How awesome is that! And it's amazing that you can tell them apart and have given them names!

    • @6235dude
      @6235dude Рік тому

      I kept my dogs food dish outside, and a jay would come and steal dog food every morning. He acted so bold and boisterous.
      I love Blue jays, and everything about them. They're my favorite bird.

    • @day245
      @day245 18 днів тому

      Hazelnuts for squirrels

  • @scottrocks1000
    @scottrocks1000 3 роки тому +5

    How beautiful they are !!!! Only God could have created something so beautiful!

  • @aliciabarnett4337
    @aliciabarnett4337 3 роки тому +5

    God is amazing, brilliant, beautiful creatures. Thanks for the upload.

  • @feralbluee
    @feralbluee 6 років тому +23

    i've always loved the blue jay call, as well as the crow caw. i didn't know they had different calls - the male's call is beautiful. you are so lucky to live in the country. and thanks so much for these videos :}

    • @paulmcginn5146
      @paulmcginn5146 3 роки тому +3

      love the crow. over time. they have a bad rap

  • @PavleBalenovic
    @PavleBalenovic 7 років тому +45

    I remember this bird well, it warns the wildlife that I am hiding somewhere in the forest with my camera. Many shots gone lost. Anyway, I like seeing that creature a lot.
    Thanks for all these facts ... some are absolutely new for me.
    Well done video. Thanks for sharing.

    • @gabriellataylor1354
      @gabriellataylor1354 4 роки тому

      Yes, they SHOUT ever so loudly in my yard - WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! - telling the (human or feline) dangers they've spied! Precious, I love hearing their shouts of Good Will. Otherwise, they make a tiny "tick" sound with which I actually FOOLED ONE near my window, as he came closer & closer to this phantom BLUEJAY(?) beyond the window-screen, until... he realized what was going on! He did NOT appreciate being fooled LOLL and indignantly flew away. Meanwhile I WAS THRILLED that my "tick-ing" had gotten SO GOOD as to entice him to come very close!

  • @VickiB585
    @VickiB585 5 років тому +14

    Thank you for that interesting Blue Jay info..beautiful photography as well.

  • @TexasDog3
    @TexasDog3 3 роки тому +3

    They're very beautiful birds.

  • @kkparadee
    @kkparadee 5 років тому +2

    I have been feeding squirrels for awhile to entertain my kitty cat but a few days ago I had a few blue jays that took the show over. Lol my cat is loving life and the squirrels are old news. I love how they know after I let my dog out what will be waiting for them at the doorstep.

  • @crazee4books
    @crazee4books 7 років тому +4

    Love your videos Lesley. We have a tribe of Blue Jays hanging around our yard this year eating out of our feeders and using the bird bath ... which they love. They can be annoyingly noisy first thing in the morning but we get a great deal of enjoyment watching them throughout the day. Thanks for sharing with us.

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  7 років тому +4

      Thank you kindly!
      And I know what you mean about their "noisiness" I love my guys to bits but I have to admit that there have been a couple rare occasions, in the mornings, that I was annoyed with them too. They pack quite a punch with their calls. I love them though, so I just grin and bear it, lol

  • @michellemalone4486
    @michellemalone4486 2 роки тому +2

    THANK YOU FOR THIS! I have tons of blue jays in my backyard there's probably at least 10 that I know of I love them they're very friendly and come very close. 💙💙💙

  • @elizabethzimmerman4284
    @elizabethzimmerman4284 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for this very special and knowledgeable presentation. I so love it. I am watching my blue jays with new information.

  • @angelolombardi9207
    @angelolombardi9207 4 роки тому +4

    Thank you for this video. I just befriended a Blue Jay yesterday, in my backyard. Today, he brought a date. I realized one was male and the other female thanks to your video. I also named my male Blue Jay, Blue. Haven't named the female yet....
    Thank you again.

  • @Lindastachowicz1118
    @Lindastachowicz1118 4 роки тому +52

    Every Blue Jay you called male had blue in the chin area, and the Blue Jay's you called female, had none, or almost no blue in the chin area.

    • @rhondaborders3452
      @rhondaborders3452 3 роки тому +9

      I went back & watched again. I agree, I see it.

    • @audreylawrence82
      @audreylawrence82 2 роки тому +2

      Yes, I noticed that too.

    • @irinairina2186
      @irinairina2186 2 роки тому +1

      Yea I noticed that too

    • @Mrs.GrayMan
      @Mrs.GrayMan 2 роки тому +3

      I took notice to that as well 🤓

    • @bennypoo2638
      @bennypoo2638 Рік тому +3

      While all the females except one lacked blue on the chin, at least one of the males also lacked it.

  • @TomHigginsWx
    @TomHigginsWx Рік тому

    The cutest featherheads, music, the names, and Lesley's Canadian accent. Adorable channel.

  • @elizabethpatience6523
    @elizabethpatience6523 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for all your videos. I find them a great source of info.
    We have a bunch of blue jays from all over the neighborhood that come to see us. They come for the peanuts and bird seed. One just got his name changed from "Biggie" to "Hero". He got the old name because he was always being loud and tricking the other birds into thinking danger was close. But the other day, there was real danger in the form of a hawk swooping down on one of our squirrel buddies. Not only did Hero shout out of the danger, he literally swooped in and distracted the hawk from grabbing the squirrel and then made a fast get away. I also have one I named "Wiggles" because when comes to the tree to see us she wiggles her whole body and when I say. "Is that wiggles?" she wiggles more." She's a treat.

  • @DRicks4HisWord
    @DRicks4HisWord 2 роки тому +4

    I appreciate the purity of heart of this whole thing. It warmed my heart, for sure!
    Story time.. I’ve recently given lots of my attention to watching/photographing my backyard birds. I’ve especially enjoyed the Blue Jay’s (if you can’t tell). Thank you for a great & informative video!

  • @smokeynewport1591
    @smokeynewport1591 Місяць тому

    All of your blue jay videos have made it so much more fun and interesting to observe them in my back yard. Thank you!

  • @kaceybongarzone4977
    @kaceybongarzone4977 3 роки тому +1

    Very interesting, thank you! Your bird friends appear very loyal.

  • @Stormin_Norman
    @Stormin_Norman 7 років тому +42

    Thanks so much for this video, always learning something new...

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  7 років тому +5

      You are welcome. Thanks so much for watching the video

  • @EarthToTheOtherSide
    @EarthToTheOtherSide 3 роки тому +2

    i am with Ranger Sly! It always amazes me how you can differentiate the birds and recognize them all. It's mind baffling! I just adore watching your bird videos, and I am so very grateful to you for producing and sharing them with us! Thank you so much! Namaste.

  • @shorelinewildlife4258
    @shorelinewildlife4258 3 роки тому +1

    I spend a fair of time with Jays observing them and have never seen one catch food in the air like the peanuts you toss. Great footage of that.
    Excellent info. Hard to have a favorite but it’s probably jays.

  • @Ratlins9
    @Ratlins9 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent video, my wife and I have gained substantial knowledge from watching your videos. Thanks for making them and yes, I’m now a subscriber.

  • @vegansaxon3962
    @vegansaxon3962 5 років тому +1

    You are such an angel to care for and love these birds.

  • @karenbenavente1124
    @karenbenavente1124 5 років тому +3

    Awesome and I love that you can feed them by hand 💕

  • @UncaDave
    @UncaDave 4 роки тому +1

    Really am enjoying your channel and your talks as a beginning birder. I place my bird food on my deck railing right outside my sliding glass door. My house is kind of a big birdhouse as It’s on stilts 9’ in the air. I live in the deep eastern mountains of WV in a very unpopulated wilderness place called Pocahontas County, only 8500 people live here. We are mostly made up of state and National Forest so birdlife here is abundant.
    I love my Jays and really enjoy their personalities. Today I have Jays, Mourning Doves, Grackkes, Cardinals and occasional Spartows, Chipping and White Throated. Yesterday a Black Capped Chickadee too.
    We have quite a few woodpeckers here also and I have a pair (seem to be at least) of Red-bellied woodpeckers, Malanerpes I think you call them. They like to hang on the side of the railing and get seeds but often will stand on top too. I have two observation though I would hope you can comment on as I haven’t found an answer in any research I’ve looked at yet. The Jays hop in their movement but the Grackles which I think are really a blackbird, actually walk, like the Doves do. Any comment on that? Plus I have seen that when two or more Grackles are feeding and one wants to assert itself it holds its head almost straight up and fluffs out its breast feathers to make itself big. Oh and one more thing. The Jays will often flutter their wings when or after they land.
    I have the same two Dove all the time as they nested beneath my house, had two chicks and have very nicely stayed in the area. Sorry this is a bit of a long comment but as a beginner I having fun observing and learning about all my winged friends. Thank You.

  • @jrpbds4413
    @jrpbds4413 7 років тому +26

    you are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo awesome!
    Love the blues and your vids are the best!
    Please keep it up!
    Love and hugs!

  • @earllutz2663
    @earllutz2663 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you Lesley the bird nerd. I enjoy your videos & the descriptions, that you give.

  • @catknapps
    @catknapps 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this! I have been enjoying the company of first one blue jay, the next year two and now 3-7 but mostly 3.. I didn;t like blue jays.. until they kept coming to my patio. One had a very distinct look.. they call for me to feed them, they are aware when i walk outside and they hear me inside.. when am at the window. it has been so fascinating.. Now i really love them.. i have watched them and photographed them for the past 5 years..

  • @JamieNotLamie
    @JamieNotLamie 3 роки тому +3

    We should take a hint from the blue Jays as far as sharing parent responsibility! I like how the dad feeds them, and basically changes their metaphorical diaper by keeping the nest clean! That's amazing.
    So glad I found this channel. I love learning about my own birdies! 🐦 Quick question; I don't have many trees close to my house besides the big oak tree in front, which is the hot spot, and a bunch of old evergreens (I believe, big fat Christmas tree thats 25 feet tall) that are due to die soon unfortunately thanks to bag worms. And a small mulberry bush area in the back. The woods around us is where they mostly live (very country-like here) but I wonder what else I can provide for them. Maybe plant bushes? Or more trees? We had gotten this Melissa and Doug birdhouse for my daughter to paint and we put it up in a couple spots but so far no takers on it yet. Maybe because it wasn't any higher than about 7 foot? Do they need to be high up? I still have so much to learn! I need a video on all of this! 😆

  • @martylaughery9138
    @martylaughery9138 4 роки тому +4

    I’ve just recently started watching. I love your calm demeanor and amazing videos. I thought I knew quite a lot about common birds, but I’ve learned sooo much! Beautiful, interesting videos. Thank you, Lesley! 🐦❤️

  • @joannefuson3289
    @joannefuson3289 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful Birds

  • @shastamichaels8956
    @shastamichaels8956 6 років тому +1

    How amazing.....I stumbled across this video while surfing for info on blue jays, I've been able to attract them to my yard. I've always loved them and I'm so happy they hang around my home! I have never seen anybody interact so closely with blue jays, I really had fun watching this, and was so informative too. Thanks for posting it!! Maybe if I'm lucky the blue jays in my yard will come a bit closer to me one day.

  • @Steve56-w9r
    @Steve56-w9r 6 років тому +5

    Amazing how they'll eat out of your hand! That must have taken a long time to get them to trust you that much.

  • @mikes7446
    @mikes7446 5 років тому +1

    Beautiful birds.

  • @MaryJCrisp
    @MaryJCrisp 3 роки тому +34

    I’m so glad you posted this video. I’ve learned more in a few minutes than I could possibly learn by watching.
    It’s so wonderful to see the trust you have with them. I’ve had very few birds Get close enough to me that it shows a small bit of trust. I’ve only been feeding for a few months, watching for a few more.

  • @joyceramsey5649
    @joyceramsey5649 2 роки тому +1

    I loved your Blue Jay video. I have been close to them for about 1 year now but so far only from the inside window of my house. So nice to know there is a future opportunity to feed them outdoors as you do. I was also well informed to be able to see the difference between males and female Blue Jays. Thank you 😊

  • @KimClark-1
    @KimClark-1 2 роки тому +1

    I did not know that bit about blue jays being able to see ultraviolet light so thanks for providing that very interesting information. Thanks for all your attention to those details. It’s really great to see how relaxed and trusting they are with you.

  • @rubenrubinos982
    @rubenrubinos982 4 роки тому +1

    TY Lesley for the video. I have always been told that females are less colorful the males, I have seen Jay's here that have vivid blue and some that are almost in the light blue to grey family. So I was under the impression that vivid blues were male and the other colors female. TY once again for the education.

  • @screenmachine
    @screenmachine 5 років тому +7

    Really nice job informing you’ve done! Enjoy even more what the Creator has created for you!

  • @stephaniewood1547
    @stephaniewood1547 3 роки тому

    To be able to recognize all those Jays by how they look and bye name is awesome!!

  • @kerrihiggins2106
    @kerrihiggins2106 4 роки тому +2

    I have tons of bluejays in my backyard, I'll have to pay more attention to their behavior... I didn't realize the females look just like the males!! Thank you for this info ❤️

  • @MjikThize
    @MjikThize 7 років тому +4

    I used to live in SW Ontario and moved out here to BC 20 years ago, I miss the Blue Jay's in our area. They and the Cardinals were always my favorites to watch. Now I see the rare Stellar Jay but mostly we've been caring for a couple flocks of Chickidees and Nut hatches along with a group of hummingbirds, all facinating to watch but none have the distinctive character of The Blue Jay's.

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  7 років тому

      I hear ya. Those blue jays are something else. Full of character

  • @lornabartlett2744
    @lornabartlett2744 2 роки тому +5

    Happy Summer today! Lesley, in this video,I understand is a great reference for my enjoyment of the behavior on-going of the blue jay surveys. The female and the male this fall will come visit to feed from my apartment deck for a feast of peanuts. I'll watch for the pleasure, if they will be staying around this part of the winter again. 2022-23 year, summer to autumn. Winter, wondering if the cooked liver protein interests the blue jays, if they will eat it. I'll continue to provide, from the pet store, packaged peanuts unsalted🇨🇦🐣⏳

  • @beers1968
    @beers1968 6 років тому +4

    I learned a lot about the Beautiful Blue Jay from you. Thank you for the Educational opportunity.

  • @kaleidoscope8743
    @kaleidoscope8743 3 роки тому

    I love your video. I am a bird watcher 50+ years, and my friends call me "Nerd Girl".
    Since childhood I've studied birds, and other wildlife, and I have several Peterson's guides. I got my first nature encyclopedias in 1960s.
    And I degularly research university ornithology and nat geo websites for bird information.
    Your video is one of the best and THE MOST enjoyable bird resource I've ever seen.
    You did a great job on this !!
    You have really put together a very educational and interesting piece !!
    I thoroughly enjoyed it and I learned something about my beloved Jays I didn't know !!
    Superb work !!

  • @Estherredstar
    @Estherredstar Рік тому

    Finally heard the female call this morning. Thanks for your video.

  • @Bob_Adkins
    @Bob_Adkins 3 роки тому

    Great job, i had no idea how to differentiate m/f. Bluejays eating out of your hand is quite an accomplishment.

  • @lockergr
    @lockergr 6 років тому +1

    What an awesome video! You answered all my questions! I have a mated pair that come and eat the black oil sunflower seeds off my back porch and these are the first blue jays I've ever seen here. It's so sweet to see the relationship you have with your birds.

  • @ramonajune
    @ramonajune 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Lesley, i just wanted to say that i absolutely love all your videos. Me and my 9 yr old son have been watching them together for over a year now and i think he enjoys them just as much as i do! thank you for doing what you do!

  • @jimc8917
    @jimc8917 3 роки тому +1

    You did an excellent job explaining the many differences. It’ll make it easier for me to know which Blue Jays male/female that are in my yard and come to me for food. Thanks!

  • @dawnruhl8405
    @dawnruhl8405 4 роки тому +1

    I love all animals, and you're helping me understand birds more. Thank you

  • @amymosley9276
    @amymosley9276 4 роки тому +1

    I am so in love with your Blue Jay videos!!! So impressed with your knowledge and interactions with them!

  • @mamaboocee
    @mamaboocee 4 роки тому +1

    The rattle call sounds like marbles clucking together very quickly. The squeaky gate is fun to watch them do, but the whisper call is fascinating!

  • @screenmachine
    @screenmachine 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for sharing what you've learned about the wonderful Blue Jays our Creator has given us. Very informative you were. Now I know how to tell the difference, which I've tried to know through casual observation for years. Distinct calls; size; food offerings; which one only sits on the nest and the last one I had figured out on my own, which is a number of males will give pursuit to a female. Thanks again

  • @rockingranny63
    @rockingranny63 2 роки тому +1

    so excited we have bluejays that have decided to live in our yard. We live in Florida so the weather is already in the upper 80's during the day even though the nights can still get down in the 60's. It appears that a nest is being built in one of our large crepe myrtles which is already getting its new leaves. Now if only the cardinals which swoop in now and again to grab a snack would decide to stay hoping

  • @marcelcanuck
    @marcelcanuck 5 років тому

    what a gift these creatures are to us

  • @YESTWENTYONEWINS
    @YESTWENTYONEWINS 3 роки тому +1

    I love your videos. Great photography, EXCELLENT commentary and a calm soothing voice to listen to.

  • @77heraclitus
    @77heraclitus 5 років тому +2

    Your videos make me happy! Always fun and informative . . . Thanks very much

  • @marybirder5663
    @marybirder5663 5 років тому +1

    Great information! As far as Jay calls, I've witnessed one or two arrive near our bird feeders and suet, which was very busy with many birds dining. The Jays are known to have the talent to mimic other bird calls.
    Some Jays will clear a busy bird feeding station by imitating the sound of a hawk or a crow, which of course will cause other, feeding birds to scatter, leaving a clear path to fly in and gorge at my avian cafe. Sure they are beautiful birds, but their awesome intelligence is also something to admire and behold. Thanks for posting your great vids and info!

  • @JabberJawz.
    @JabberJawz. 24 дні тому

    Such beautiful birds.♡ Nature is beautiful😍!

  • @myriamgarcon921
    @myriamgarcon921 5 років тому +2

    thank you so much for this interesting and informative video! Thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge of blue jays with us. People like you do a wonderful job of educating people, adding precious data to science, and raising the public's awareness about the importance and beauty of Nature.

  • @SundanceWolf
    @SundanceWolf 3 роки тому +2

    Something not mentioned that I saw is the males have a darker and more prominent blue band above their black line on their throat. So just above that blue stripe, all the males seemed to have a bigger and brighter blue fluff.

  • @SinShady.
    @SinShady. 7 років тому +1

    That's so interesting with the way birds detect color.
    Thank you so much for making this video.

  • @dancingwithnature5303
    @dancingwithnature5303 5 років тому +1

    I would love to see you do a video on Stellar's Jays!! Out here in NW Washington State, we love our birds: Western Tanagers, Grosbeaks, Red breasted Sapsuckers, Bald Eagles, Trumpeter Swans,
    Peregrine Falcons and don't get me started on our flying precious gems, the Rufous and the Anna's Hummingbirds!! So it would be so grand to see a show on our Stellar's, and I am sure you will fall in love with the rest!!! Thanks for your great content and for your great compassion for birds that moves you to educate people of all ages about our precious bird families. 🙏 Namaste

  • @conniehouser7843
    @conniehouser7843 5 років тому +1

    Beautiful video! My husband truly enjoyed it too, and thanks for all the info you shared on these beautiful birds!

  • @SuperCoyote7
    @SuperCoyote7 4 роки тому

    I love blue jays, there is something about them that I really like, your video is amazing.

  • @maggieb369
    @maggieb369 3 роки тому

    They are beautiful...and seem so tame

  • @seviregis7441
    @seviregis7441 Рік тому

    Love birds .... especially my Jays and Cardinals. Thank you for caring for yours. They’re beautiful, wish I could hand feed mine.

  • @alkyoniGR
    @alkyoniGR 7 років тому +7

    Great video !!!Thanks for explaining for us dear Lesley!!! :)
    I love learning things about birds and the bluejays are of my favorites birds next to the Alcyone (my profile photo)
    Take care of you and your lovely feather friends! Happy autummn, love and greetings from Greece !!! :) ♥
    Yianna P.

  • @ladeene06
    @ladeene06 3 роки тому +1

    Wow! Thanks for this information! I've long watched the birds in my yard. I'm fortunate to live in a great semi wild area. I have chickens, free range, a thousand gallon pond with goldfish and plecos and lots of flowering trees, plants and a large woodline about 150 ft from my back door. Cats got a hold of a bluejay nest with 5 babies and my husband quickly created a substitute nesting platform high up right next to the tree they came from. But protected from future cat attacks! 3 yrs later it all of the Bluejays are still around, plus many more! Add some 10 pairs of Cardinals, (at least), one for sure pair of bluebirds and dozens of smaller birds that I'm only just learning what they actually are...I'm quite blessed in the birdwatching arena. We feed our chickens a wide variety of food including wild bird feed, and of course our compost is full of plenty of healthy leftovers from the chickens and us. All in all I'm blessed with a wonderful wild bird population year round. Being in North Carolina, which is a bird sanctuary, is a great bonus. At 52 I'm hoping to make up for the years that i DIDNT put bells on my multiple cats! There's enough wild predators....domestic ones dont NEED to catch what they hunt for for. Thanks for this video.

  • @toriann56
    @toriann56 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this very interesting video about the Blue Jays. I have 5-6 Blue Jays and I always wondered which was which.. and from your video, I am anxious to see how many males/females I have. Blessings to you! I especailly love how the males make their call while jumping.. they are so funny at times too!

  • @pegflanagan6996
    @pegflanagan6996 7 місяців тому

    Loved your video on Blue jays----My favorite bird!!!

  • @billspooks
    @billspooks 3 роки тому +1

    This is an exceptional and rare video. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS.

  • @americanmade1907
    @americanmade1907 6 років тому +1

    Good Stuff. I live in Florida and have a few Blue jays in my backyard that I feed on my bird feeder. I really enjoy them! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @savanabrierly9971
    @savanabrierly9971 4 роки тому +1

    Hey bird wonder lady love this I been watching my male and female bluejays for awhile had to show my girlfriend this video just to show her we got male and female this year so excited we are up close in this it's unreal loving this ❤️ moment

  • @canadianpatriot6066
    @canadianpatriot6066 4 роки тому +4

    I have some how managed to have 5 crows, and 5 blue Jays. They have visited me every morning for 3 years now. Amazing birds! The crows always alert me when the fox or eagles are about. I've seen some pretty odd and hilarious behavior from both species 😅

  • @cindycox57
    @cindycox57 3 роки тому +4

    the male has more blue on his neck. Males tend to be more colorful in bird kingdom

  • @deirdre108
    @deirdre108 3 роки тому +2

    It's great seeing these birds! We don't have Blue Jays in the PNW but the Stellar (which are darker blue ) and Gray Jays both which seem larger than your Blues. Please do a video on identifying male vs female crows!

  • @mountaingirl6323
    @mountaingirl6323 3 роки тому +1

    I’ve had 3 Blue Jays visiting the feeders and retrieving the peanuts I leave for them! Today the same jays came with Mr. Blue making his squeaky call, when all of a sudden several other blue jays came by briefly? I had not seen the other jays until this morning! The Chickadee’s, Hairy Woodpecker’s, Finches, Warbler’s as well as 2 young red squirrels wait for me every morning now! I hope to one day be able to hand feed them! They give me such joy! 😊🐦

  • @jencameron8124
    @jencameron8124 5 років тому +1

    Wow, fantastic video, VERY informative and interesting! My backyard has been compared to Omaha's Wild Kingdom (lol) as we have so many varieties of birds and other wild species of animals that frequent for either food and/or a safe place to rest/sleep (and we don't even live out in the country). So far, my husband and I have counted roughly 12-14 species of birds alone with Bluejays being the most abundant. I've always been fascinated and curious of their calls, who's male, who's female, territory, family life, etc. You've answered so many of my questions. Really appreciate your channel - thank you! 🙂

  • @terriestockton782
    @terriestockton782 4 роки тому

    Amazing this lady hand feeds the blue Jay's....she definitely is committed to building a relationship with these birds...I just put food out for them and watch from a distance.... that's all I have time for working 50 hours a week...

  • @nejdrah
    @nejdrah 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for this video! I've got a male and female mated pair who visit my backyard multiple times a day. They don't nest in our yard, but they come for peanuts....they actually come right up to my kitchen window and call for them while peeking inside lol I love it! They've even landed on the side of my house near my living room window when I'm sitting on the couch, I'm certain they are trying to get my attention for peanuts. We know that they had 4 babies this summer, because there were 6 of them in our tree at once for a few weeks, and young bluejays act much like toddlers lol It was pretty cute!

  • @TomSawyerEaglePro
    @TomSawyerEaglePro 4 роки тому +2

    Great video, clear footage and very informative. Thank you!💙

  • @mfthom
    @mfthom 7 років тому +1

    Such a wonderful video! With our scrubs, the rattle is a response to the mate's (male's) J-J-J call. Same head bob. Is there anything as joyful as that? The scrub male does not have a distinct call that I've noticed, except they are more prone to chattering (series of grunts). I sure love the blue male's call. And absolutely, gender difference has nothing to do with aggression! Both genders are all over the map on that.

  • @deniselussier6086
    @deniselussier6086 7 років тому +2

    I have been feeding my jays for around 2 1/2 years and they are just now really trusting me. They get so close I haven’t been able to hand feed them just yet. But I have been trying to figure out male or female. I want to thank you so much for this video! 🐦

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  6 років тому

      Reall happy you enjoyed this video. Thanks for the nice comment :)

  • @kraftyiam
    @kraftyiam 3 роки тому

    Howdy - that was amazing - love Blue Jays - thanks so much for sharing -

  • @ellywinterquist8086
    @ellywinterquist8086 3 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing what you know about Blue Jays. I have never seen them here where I live. They are beautiful!!!! Thanks again...✌

  • @flowerbomb188
    @flowerbomb188 3 роки тому +1

    I think you have covered it. Thanks for sharing🐦

  • @debbiebregman648
    @debbiebregman648 4 роки тому +1

    Hi, Leslie. Thanks for posting these informative posts on Blue Jays. I feed peanuts to a pair of Blue Jays, plus a single one, every day. They do what I call a "happy call", which sounds like a bell ringing, and another call with 3 syllables I can't describe. In addition, they have a "whining", drawn out vocalization that either they use, or their teenage offspring uses, (maybe begging for food from parents) I just wish they would land on my hand like one of your feathered friends does!

  • @vireo226
    @vireo226 7 років тому +15

    Great video. 😍 Love jays.

  • @carolmathisen606
    @carolmathisen606 3 роки тому +8

    We have three different sizes of Jays here in the Seattle area. The largest one almost as big as a Crow. They all love to come visit when we lay out about 50 peanuts. The fun is watching them pick up a peanut, testing its weight. They will pick up several and then go back to the biggest one pick it up and and fly off. Fun game they play and we enjoy watching!

  • @stephaniewood1547
    @stephaniewood1547 3 роки тому +1

    That’s awesome!! I love birds, but Jays are one of my favorites. I think that’s amazing that you have such a rapport with these gorgeous birds. Thank you for your info. 👏☺️

  • @bloodstriper3649
    @bloodstriper3649 4 роки тому

    So awesome. Now I know. I love my backyard birds!!

  • @debbiedrawsfunny
    @debbiedrawsfunny 3 роки тому +1

    Learned something new today! I always thought when a blue jay offered food it was to a young junior blue jay, now I know it’s their mate! So cool😃