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Birders

irisblue

(34,493 posts) Tue May 28, 2024, 05:20 PM May 2024

Help me ou. I have been buzzed today by a male BlueJay, twice. I live in Ohio [View all]

Obviously a new pair has set up a happy home near by my porch (mazel tov)

Pappas bird seems unhappy I am outside.

I do not have working air conditioning, so I sit outside.

Maybe strapping a beach umbrella to my yard chair would be a discouragement to a blue Jay?

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Help me ou. I have been buzzed today by a male BlueJay, twice. I live in Ohio [View all] irisblue May 2024 OP

blue jays can be quite formidable Skittles May 2024 #1

I am ALOT bigger then a hawk. But Papa Bird has never buzzed me before today irisblue May 2024 #2

I was walking to work LeonidPlanck May 2024 #3

Conversely, when I first LeonidPlanck May 2024 #14

My dear one...💔 irisblue May 2024 #16

They will have these babies ready to fly in a couple of weeks ... marble falls May 2024 #4

Thx you. I have been here 22yrs, never got buzzed like that irisblue May 2024 #5

I got buzzed by a big unidentifiable bird just off ASU campus in Tempe. Couldn't recognize what it was but ... marble falls May 2024 #7

You might be very near to the BlueJays,... magicarpet May 2024 #6

The bird is coming from my neighbor very overgrown bushes towards me. irisblue May 2024 #8

BlueJays are notorious for this. They are very defensive of the nest area. magicarpet May 2024 #10

My husband got divebombed by a whole MOMFUDSKI May 2024 #9

Put some (whole shell - unsalted) Peanuts out. They will become your Friends. Nictuku May 2024 #11

What a smart idea! irisblue May 2024 #12

I love my scrub jays! central scrutinizer May 2024 #13

What time of day do bird feed fledglings? I can avoid feed times irisblue May 2024 #15

It is pretty constant during daylight hours Nictuku May 2024 #17

That Blue Jay has squared off on me. I am screwed - laughing emoji here- irisblue May 2024 #18