Cannabilistic Blue Jay

Killer Blue JayI knew blue jays were agressive but didn’t know they ate other birds! I saw this jay snatch something off the ground that I thought looked like a small critter or maybe a baby jay being rescued. Then it landed on a branch and proceeded to pick at the prey, and I could see the feathers falling to the ground. He wouldn’t let me get too close (flying off with its prey to another tree), but I managed to get a half-decent photo, as shown on the right. You can see the silhouette of the dead bird hanging below the blue jay. (Thanks to Anli for enhancements to original photo.)

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2 Responses to Cannabilistic Blue Jay

  1. Anli says:

    A cannibalistic blue jay, eh?! The image needs some editing: here’s what GIMP did with two clicks.

  2. xan says:

    Thanks, I’ve updated the picture. The original didn’t look so dark on my Mac w/ Apple LCD, but it does on my Dell with NEC LCD.

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