He or she is late migrating and has spent the last few days resting in my Mandarin orange tree, which is only a few feet from the feeder. As you can see, his/her wings are flapping slowly and the little bird has to cling tightly to the feeder, unlike the other hummers who eat while flying. The poor little bird does not even have the energy to turn it's head from side to side to watch for predators. A large scrub jay attempted to kill it this morning. The same jay killed a finch and ate it a few days ago. Let's just say, the jay has gone far, far away and won't be killing anymore little birds. No judgement on my part, I just prefer hummers, finches, and songbirds in my yard to noisy jays. This will most likely be the little hummers last migration, if it makes it. I'm happy to give it a safe temporary resting spot. Each time it feeds, it's wings seem to go faster.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Scrub jay plays the shell game. Meet Pica, she is RJ's mate. Though RJ lands on my shoulder several times a week, Pica won't come within six feet of me. But she loves to play this game. Towards the end of the three minute video you will meet Pica and RJ's fledgling.
Video Rating: 5 / 5
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