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I feed many blue jays raw shelled peanuts every day. They graciously drop all the shells in my neighbors’ yards.

I especially liked seeing the babies pop up in the nest when daddy came with the food.

My son watched this for first grade homeschool. He said "its the best video ever!" Thank you for the video!

My family of jays live in a big tree next to my home. I put nuts out at 6:00 a.m. and they come at 7:00. If I oversleep they caw all morning until I get their peanuts. Once they are full and drink water, they hide during the middle of the day until about 5:00 p.m. then start cawing and hopping from branch to branch. I put out fresh water birdbaths during this oppressive heat every morning clean and fill with water. The birds drank 6 or 7 gulps. I put rocks, balls, plants, sticks, hanging plants. Their own Playground. The butterflies andbees and lizards enjoy the cool rims of clay and lounge there. I love making interesting areas for my blue Jay's.

It is nice to see that you do so much interesting and informative content about the common "ordinary" birds such as blue jays, robins, and chickadees. I live in N. Minnesota where these birds are very common and familiar, but to me that makes them no less marvelous, so I am glad that they are getting some well-deserved attention.

I see one dislike. I can't see any reason someone would put a thumbs down unless they are jealous or just has a problem with you. Your the only bird show I would ever want to view. You cover everything.

You do a wonderful job, Lesley. We have several blue jays around here. We've just noticed a red-breasted grosbeak for the first time. Last year we took first notice of an indigo bunting.

I remember the Blue Jays attacking my cats when I was young. I hated them then but they disappeared for years and when they slowly came back I appreciated them more. In the mean time a lot more Cardinals came around. A lot of things disappeared for about 20 or 30 years and are coming back slowly such as frogs, lizards, snakes and Mimosa Trees. I think the Chlordane that was used in the 60s took a big toll on the wildlife. This was in Long Island, New York. Great video and thanks for making it.

#welldone #always Your patience, shooting and editing skills together with your knowledge and passion is appreciated. Thank you Leslie

I love to see a nest, quiet and empty appearing and with one little branch snapping or any movement at all, then . . .SURPRISE!!!! 3-4 little trembling bald heads spring up! Eyes still tightly closed, but little bright yellow mouths with pink throats wide open! Now THAT is Spring to me! They have faith that mommy or daddy will show up with a worm or seeds to fill their tiny sweet tummy! How beautiful nature is!

I liked how they come together as one family when living close by.

I have to let you know, I ABSOLUTELY love your videos. I am amazed by how much knowledge you have. I enjoy watching all of your videos. Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge ❤️ Happy birding, I love that saying.

I have a bluejay pair that nest on my porch. These videos are so insightful and interesting! You have shed much light on these birds and their behavior. ☺️ Thank you!

Hello! I absolutely love blue jays. They are my second favorite bird. My first is the American robin

Webster will always be remembered. 💕

There is a pair of Bluejays near my house but I put out a banquet for all kinds of critters every morning, usually on a cleaned-off portion of driveway. One day I came out to feed everyone and there on the driveway were the Bluejay mates - and no one else. I almost fell over from sheer delight! Never before have I ever seen such a sight. BTW, I've gotten several comments about "the crowd" I have at my place and been asked by a few people if I've ever gotten any of them to eat out of my hand. I tell them that I never would because I don't want them to be that comfortable around people.

You make fascinating videos, Leslie. "Nest facts", yes!

Can we just take a moment to remember Webster?

What's really funny is when the Blue Jay's chase the squirrels away from the peanuts I have set out for both squirrels and Jay's and I'm very thankful that I haven't been dove-bombed by any of these wonderful birds! 😊❣️ Have a great day and thank you for your wonderful video! 👍❣️❣️

I've noticed some fledglings that follow around some of the Starlings that come around my area. They come to our feeders at least a couple times a day. Also, we love the woodpeckers that frequent our yard & have grown an especially fond relationship with this Hairy Woodpecker that comes around, it's a female so we call her Harrietta. She's been coming around with her baby, just one Hairy fledgling. He is learning how to eat from the suet & it is the sweetest thing ever. She seems to come around more so, when my husband or I (or both of us) are near the feeders. It's like she trusts us & has the added protection of us being there. She is such a sweet girl.

I loved the baby heads popping up when they heard their parent approaching.

Beautiful Bird eggs! They are so beautiful blue jays👍😊

Hello, always enjoy your videos when I come by to visit. 😊 Once again, full of fun and good information, thank you. And, the t-shirt looks nice too. 🌿

Amazing shots. I imagine it takes a lot of time to get these images and video. We have scrub jays here. During a recent trip we camped among Piñon Jays as well, which are probably my favorite.

I opened up my garage doors to check on my bird sanctuary and observed two small birds on my drive way. As a inched closer, I observed they were two blue jay chicks. One was walking and the other one was still. I inched closer to see if it was okay, when all of a sudden, one of the parents dive bombed me. So cool. All of the birds know me but when it comes to their offspring, they don't care that I feed them, they will protect their offspring at all costs. Within minutes, both blue jay chicks were walking into the bushy area of my mini-sanctuary.

So wonderful to see this, during Second Lockdown in Wyoming-Thank You, again!😷

Nice film Lesley, I think your favorite bird is the blue jay 😊. Thanks for Sharing this amazing video and take care of you 🌈

A pair spent several days constructing a nest in the paper bark maple near the house front. Three days have passed and they haven't been back. This replicates the behavior of a pair three years ago.

Very enjoyable, relaxing and educational. Thank you for sharing, Lesley.

Every thing I search about blue jays, your channel is at the top of the list with a dedicated video! I’m just starting to get into birdwatching! It’s really fun to name the birds and try to get to know them.

Oh my goodness Lesley love this video one of your best ever. I see that it’s three years old, but it just came up in my feed. National Geographic worthy !!! 🏆

I think Blue Jays are beautifully marked and are enjoyable to observe.....thanks Lesley !! , your videos are always so informative and entertaining. 🐦 👍 😃

The world would be a lonely place without birds. I never get tired seeing them or hearing them.

I love the cute Squeakygate call with the headbobs!

I love blue jays so much! I feel very lucky to have them in my yard (Ohio). I always feel like I should have to go to Africa to see such a fancy bird! The funniest part of the video for me was when the blue jay yelled at the crow but the crow didn't react at all.

Just wanted to say thank you for the great content about birds. It's a nice, easy listen and full of great insights that only come from experience, not Wikipedia. Have a great day!

Beautiful video! I wish this species was out here in California (we have Western Scrub Jays and Steller’s Jays) but these Blue Jays are the prettiest, imo 💙

We have one in our Cedars. Haven't found it, but it's in there somewhere!

Always glad to run across another of your birding videos. I have a lot of blue jays and now I understand them better.

Thank you, Lesley. I learned something new about these beautiful birds today!

I have a flock of around 40 Jays that over-winter at my house; they've been coming for 5 years now... since I became obsessed with birds, saw your videos, and began feeding them peanuts everyday! I don't have any Jays that hand feed, but they LOVE our game of me throwing whole peanuts out to them! When breeding season starts, you definitely know it! My yard is soooo loud omg 😂😂. My neighbors probably hate me lol. I'm actually a little depressed when spring comes and most disperse to their breeding grounds. It's so cool because if I'm out wondering in the woods somewhere, if one recognizes me it will come out and want a peanut! This tells me they're like crows in that they remember people. This does not happen for my husband because I tried it for an experiment. Absolutely AMAZING videos of their nests and behaviors. I love your videos and have learned so much from you! Thank you for sharing and showing people how interesting and smart Blue Jays are. When I tell people how much I love my Blue Jays I always get a line about what "bullies" they are. Like they're birds competing for food; they don't have human intentions lol.

Thank you Lesley for another wonderful video-as always, it was both fascinating and calming. I absolutely love the sound of a juvenile blue jay begging for food and the way they hunker down and flap their wings at the same time. These beautiful and smart birds will always have a special place in my heart, as well as crows. Blessings💕

I love the alarm call as I hear it every morning when I let my cat out.. nice video as usual ❤️

Bluejay dive bombing an owl is a major flex. 💪

This was entertaining and very informative. Thank you, just what I needed because..... Yesterday a Jay couple decided to set up house in my front yard (bird) paradise. It is very small. from the house to the road only some twenty meters and about the same wide. There are hedges in different varieties, perfect for hiding while feeding or waiting to take a bath. Jays are so elusive I was thrilled to see them cautiously bringing material to the ten feet tall blue spruce only four feet from my bay window. The cats sit in that window all the time but it didn't seem to bother them. The blond tailed squirrel that daily visits the spot was dived bombed though and ran for the hills. I assume it is a mock nest or rather I hope so. The spot is my little out door sanctuary where I kick back to enjoy all my 'tenants' from early spring to late fall. The Jays would most likely chase me and every one else off their turf.

For a couple months we noticed a blue jay or jays visiting our back covered deck and wondered what was going on. Well we found their nest right under the deck, perched on a tiny rack that holds the handles of garden tools. They apparently were visiting our deck cabinet where we had a bag of white zip-ties and used some of them to add to the “natural “ nesting materials making the nest 🪹. How clever they are! I only worry about black rat snakes 🐍 coming for their eggs except for the fact that the rack that the nest is sitting atop also has a couple hack saws 🪚 and claw tools hanging from it’s hooks. More cleverness. I now have 3 bottles of the “safe “ Snake-away hose spray because last year I was traumatized when I heard THE loudest bird noises ever outside the back of our house and discovered that a large black rat snake had taken over an active bird nest. There were so many birds in that tree making a ruckus but to no avail he cleaned it out.

Interesting to see a Jay and a crow together as they are actually in the same.family!

❤ Love them all Thank you for all your tips on birding 🐦🙏😇,God Bless you

I moved from New York Long Island to Charlotte North Carolina I've been following your Channel 4 years I really miss my J's

Gorgeous bird. I cant say my favourite. Since there are jsut so many beautiful birds

Thank you for sharing your gentle insight about these gorgeous creatures. Their attractive intelligence and fierce instinct inspire me daily. 💙

I believe anyone who has a thumbs down on any of Lesley's videos are trolls raising cane. Ignore the trolls they are mean spirited and in some cases downright evil.

We loved watching this last night, thanks. We were trying to learn more about blue jays. Sadly this morning we lost our little scrub jay fledging we’d been helping out since Sunday. We noticed an injured baby in our yard 4 days ago so we were bringing him in at night to sleep in a box in the laundry room to avoid being eaten by the neighbor’s voracious cat who prowls our yard. We’d listen for the adults every morning and I’d get up at 5:30am to put him outside, and we’d make sure they were feeding him, etc. Yesterday we watched in horror as a crow tried to make off with him but the parents stopped it. This morning wasn’t so lucky, as we watched a giant raccoon carry him off in his mouth. It’s hard to listen to the adults squawking and flying around looking for him now. We think he fledged too early (he looked a bit younger than yours in this video) and fell from the nest during another disturbance last Saturday. We saw another fledging from the same nest 2 nights ago out front and all seemed well for him but then he disappeared yesterday, likely to another predator. My wife and I are devastated; we’d grown quite attached to our little guy. We realize it’s nature doing its thing but still hard to witness. Thanks for continuing to bring us joy through your wisdom and experiences. - David and Molly in CA, USA

I’m watching this from Cochrane Alberta. We’ve had a pair of blue jays for years at our feeder. I’m just a new subscriber and I’m learning so much from you. Thank you for these wonderful videos. I was watching this w my house cat who ran from the room when the blue jays put the cat in video on notice. 💚

I love that blue jays mate for life! I had no idea. We have many blue jays in our area, mostly Stellar. I love them. They are so feisty!

Better than the vast majority of professionally produced television shows. Incredible and beautiful work. I love your voice too. In this time of quarantine, my wife and I are delighting in observing a wide variety of birds at the feeders in our yard. When we walk the neighborhood for exercise, we visit a nearby street that has a few dozen Great Blue Heron nests looming above the suburban homes. Eerily “prehistoric” and fascinating creatures they are! The knowledge your videos brings forth makes bird watching an even richer pastime. Thank you! ❤️

I recently found your channel and I love it! I'm a beginner birder, and I have a video suggestion. if you want to, could you please make a video about how did you become so close to your birds and how can I become friends with birds too?

Wish I were your neighbor! Since I can't be, I'll continue to listen to your beautiful voice, watch your videos and order your shirts. Thanks for all your beautiful videos!

Thank you! Just found a bluejay choosing our backyard to nest. Wanted to learn a little more😎

thank you for the information. I recently moved into a house, that has blue jays in the trees. Now I can watch with more knowledge.

My first thought upon seeing this in my feed was : "Okay, fine. Tell me some shit about Blue Jays. I'll listen."

6:54 lol that owl is like " _whatever bro_ "

Holy crap! I just noticed you have 95,000 subscribers!!!! Congratulations. Happy spring.

After learning about blue jays with your videos,, I witnessed a jay doing the "squeaky gate" call in my backyard 2 weeks ago. I was hooked immediately. So cute! Now, I give them peanuts and they actually wait outside my door for them several times a day. Love all your videos!

Excellent video -- I loved the big group shot at the end ... so much beautiful color!

Blue jays in my back yard are probable as many as six they like peanuts and black sunflower seeds too!! Love to take baths too!!

Have a pair that nested in my grapefruit tree, about 3 meters out from the house & 3 meters up in the tree. Saw that one fledgling had crept out on the branch yesterday. Today, they all seem to have left! Plenty of jays in our area.

Beautiful birds. Love their singing. The only issue is that I've seen them pull baby robins from their nests and eat them.. But then again, this is nature... very unforgiving..

Thank you for birding info. I once found a blue jays on the ground years ago. When I went to pick it up. I never had so many Blue Jay attacking me at one time! I thought I was trying to help. But instead, I put the baby bird down on the ground and ran. They kept pecking my head while I running. I know now how protective they are over their babies

I love ❤️🐦Blue Jay’s

What a nice video enjoyed it alot,I didn't know they mated for life that's great,our family spends alot of time watching,and feeding birds

My bluejays squak and make those alarm calls like that every morning when I bring my mix of in-shell peanuts, peanuts out of shell, and black oil sunflower seeds 🤣 I like to think they are ringing the food alarm 🤣🤣

We have steller's jays in my home state of WA puget sound area. Your video recordings of the blue jays in their habitat with the foliage are beautiful.

I loved this. So calming, I did not know that jays mate for life. Also, when seeing a group now I'll think about if they are a family :) We have lots of jays that come to our feeders and we love them. Thanks again for putting this together!

Thanks again for another wonderful video Lesley! I think both National Geographic and Audubon would be lucky to enlist your services. Happy birding!

What an excellent channel! This was a great find!

Hi from Romania,nice birds and interesting video,thank you.I love all birds.Thank you for text.

I enjoy all the videos you made, especially about blue jays. I have lots of blue jays coming to my backyard where shelled peanuts are on a platform feeder. I hope one day they will nest here.

Great Film We learned a great deal and have many Jays in our “bird bowl” feeder. Thanks

I love all your video Lesley! Thank you so much!!!

great video! thanks for the priceless scenes of life among the bluejays.

Thank you so much! Beautifully done!

Blue Jays have always been my favorite bird. Since moving to North Carolina 10 years ago from Georgia, it is rare to see them here. Back in south Georgia they were everywhere.

Such beautiful birds!

About 77 years ago, when I was in kindergarten, there was a bluejay nesting near the school. Our teacher would open the windows to let in fresh, spring air. That also let in Ike, the nickname of the jay. One day, she was writing on the blackboard (yes, real slate in those days) with her back turned to the class - AND to her desk. She had 5, brand new Ticonderoga wooden pencils on her desk. During the war, pencils were hard to get. We all guarded our pencils right down to the stub. Ike lit on her desk, strutted around a bit, and took off carrying one of the new pencils - right out of the window. When she turned around, she immediately noticed that a pencil was missing. We were accused of stealing it, and it took several minutes for the whole class to finally convince her that Ike was the culprit. For the record, I hated lying down on that little rug for a nap, and never once did I let myself go to sleep. I didn’t want to miss ANYTHING. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying.

Thank you Lesley😊

I notice about two weeks ago a nest felt out of a pine tree probably due to a storm. So the other day I move it into a different area and was going to dispose of it and then I notice a Blue Jay came along and took parts of it and lo and behold all of it is gone now so it is being use by a Bluejay family as far as I know!! Thanks for the videos!!!

Thank you!

I have two blue jay pairs by my house, so fun to learn more about them. thanks as always for sharing,

Male bird courting a female blue jay reminds me of the human courtship of a man taking out a woman for a meal as part of his courtship ritual.....that still often happens. Lovely video and love these birds....don't see them here in Sydney Australia.

Thank you for sharing this!❤

Thanks, Lesley! I really like when the various jay families get together.

Beautiful !

We have a pair of blue jays that have nested on our garage door opener for 3 years now. We leave the back door to our garage open at all times so our dog can go in and out. The first time they nested there we were away on vacation so they thought it was a quiet place to build a nest. After we got home they would squawk at me when I was in the garage so I would have to walk out to the shed step into the shed and close the door behind me so they felt safe to fly into the garage.

Thank you Lesley - as always great video.

We saw 2 fledglings and their parents in our yard this morning, it was so neat to see! My kids & I enjoyed watching this video to learn more about blue jays. ☺️

Thanks 🙏 for a beautiful and descriptive video about blue jays .

Beautiful footage as always Lesley! Thank you for sharing the video with us!💖👌👍😎JP

Another Sunday and yet another wonderful video by Miss Nerd. Thank you so much and stay safe