Baby Blue

Hearing repeated chirping, I headed under the deck to investigate. There was a nest tucked up under the deck boards. I could just barely see the bird peeking out.

The nest had wires sticking out of it that the mother must have tucked in, maybe so they could hook up their IPods or computers.

After watching the nest, I learned that the baby bird was a Blue Jay. This is what the baby will look like when it is an adult. Credit for the picture is http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/33969  by juditu

I found a great website that has information on the Blue Jay. I like the site because it has pictures, videos, and also sound clips so that you can hear the Blue Jay sing. The site is called All About Birds.

 

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue_Jay/id.aspx?spp=Blue_Jay&gclid=CJLPjcyL3qkCFUvCKgodPGaUYw

 

Here is a piece of information from this site.

This common, large songbird is familiar to many people, with its perky crest; blue, white, and black plumage; and noisy calls. Blue Jays are known for their intelligence and complex social systems with tight family bonds. Their fondness for acorns is credited with helping spread oak trees after the last glacial period.

 

I had no idea they helped move acorns around so that we had more acorn trees in the world.