A carnivorous jay

[cksmithy]

7. We feed birds and squirrels in separate

feeding stations. There is always a scrub jay or two that takes a nut or two from the squirrels feeders. They never raid the bird feeders. If we go into the backyard, the squirrels peer at us from above, we put nuts in their bowls and a scrub jay appears. They must be lurking and waiting just like the squirrels.

We do not feed any kind of corn because it attracts pigeons (which are beautiful birds) because they can carry the bacteria for community acquired MRSA. I would hose away the pigeons giant poops, wearing my flip flops, and one day I got swollen red toes. Thought I had impetigo, but the doctors said no, its mrsa. Not as dangerous as hospital acquired, but 2 weeks of strong antibiotics. Anyway, I now wear my wellies, rubber boots when doing any yard work. Don't want that happeb again.