[NatureNS] Bluejay behaviour

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I agree with Gayle, most times larger birds, particularly omnivorous ones,
will prey on smaller birds.
Helene
On Dec 31, 2011 8:46 AM, <duartess@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

> I am not an expert but I have seen Bluejays attack & kill and eat
> fledgeling Robins so yes, I would say it probably was going to eat it.
>
> Gayle MacLean
> Dartmouth
>
>
> ---- Eleanor Lindsay <kelindsay@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> > I heard a light thud at one of my windows and on immediately going to
> > investigate, found a bluejay on the deck below the window standing
> > beside a clearly stunned goldfinch. On seeing me, the bluejay
> > immediately picked the goldfinch up by the neck and flew off with it.
> >
> > Is this unusual behaviour for a bluejay? Was it taking the goldfinch
> > away to eat it?
> >
> > Eleanor Lindsay
> > Seabright, St Margarets Bay
>
>

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<p>I agree with Gayle, most times larger birds, particularly omnivorous one=
s, will prey on smaller birds.<br>
Helene</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Dec 31, 2011 8:46 AM,  &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
duartess@ns.sympatico.ca">duartess@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt; wrote:<br type=
=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8=
ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I am not an expert but I have seen Bluejays attack &amp; kill and eat fledg=
eling Robins so yes, I would say it probably was going to eat it.<br>
<br>
Gayle MacLean<br>
Dartmouth<br>
<br>
<br>
---- Eleanor Lindsay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:kelindsay@eastlink.ca">kelindsay=
@eastlink.ca</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; I heard a light thud at one of my windows and on immediately going to<=
br>
&gt; investigate, found a bluejay on the deck below the window standing<br>
&gt; beside a clearly stunned goldfinch. On seeing me, the bluejay<br>
&gt; immediately picked the goldfinch up by the neck and flew off with it.<=
br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Is this unusual behaviour for a bluejay? Was it taking the goldfinch<b=
r>
&gt; away to eat it?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Eleanor Lindsay<br>
&gt; Seabright, St Margarets Bay<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>

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