Baby Blue Jay!
IMPORTANT: READ THIS BEFORE VIEWING VIDEO: It is true, I took this blue jay away from its natural wild home AFTER observing it for around ten hours and no mother showed up and several cats were ready to eat it. I should have let it be, but being a sentimental human being I cared for it. HOWEVER! I did not feed it balls of flour, I fed it quality cat food (ironically), which contains protein and liquids that a baby bird would normally aquire from natural foods such as insects and worms. AFTER TWO DAYS I turned this bird over to the NATIONAL AUDOBON SOCIETY where it was taken care of and released into the wild, where she is to this day, enjoying her NON-IMPRINTED life amongst other scrub jays such as herself. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE: if you find what you believe to be an abandoned animal, bird, etc., IMMEDIATELY contact the NATIONAL AUDOBON SOCIETY or a LOCAL RESCUE CENTER: You’re already on the internet, use it! GOOGLE AUDOBON. PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR BIRD! I AM NOT AUTHORIZED TO TELL YOU HOW BEST TO CARE FOR IT. CALL AUDOBON!!!!!! This is video of the baby blue jay we’re taking care of until she learns to fly and take care of herself.
Blue Jay
A blue jay in a spruce tree in an urban back yard in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Blue Jay – HD Mini-Documentary
Transcript: “The Blue Jay is one of North Americas most recognizable birds. Found west of the Rockies from southern Canada to Florida, it has brilliant blue plumage with a crested head that can reveal the mood of the bird – fully raised to show excitement or aggression, bristled when afraid and flattened when relaxed. Blue Jays are part of the crow family and are intelligent, aggressive birds. They can learn to mimic human speech and the cries of a hawk. They will chase away other birds from their nest and food sources. And, they will even chase away hawks and owls which are their predators. Blue Jays are omnivorous and use their black bills to eat seeds, nuts, corn, grain and insects such as beetle, grasshoppers and caterpillars. They prefer mixed woodlands, but can adapt well to human development. Males and females look alike, but the male is a little larger. They form lifelong monogamous pairs and they male will feed the female when she is brooding the eggs.”
How to care for a Blue Jay Egg?
My friend found a baby Blue Jay egg, and we plan to mother it until it hatches. What temperature does the egg have to be kept at, and are there other specifications as to how to hatch it?
My friend found a baby Blue Jay egg, and we plan to mother it until it hatches. What temperature does the egg have to be kept at, and are there other specifications as to how to hatch it?
Edit: After it hatches, we plan to give it to a Wildlife Center.
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