As I walked down the hill to pick up my kids from a neighbor’s house last evening I heard a great beautiful racket… I followed the chirping to a swampy hardwood stand along the side of the road and came upon a flock of at least 50, maybe as many as 100 or more, American goldfinches. I stalled for about 15 minutes and soaked it up. There were also some very happy looking chickadees, nervous morning doves and grackles.
Amazing happenings: As I left the house I looked up to find the blue jay I was hearing, there it was and just beneath it on the same tree was a crow, both looking right at me, and the blue jay screaming for my attention. After 5 to 10 minutes of exchanging pleasantries, (in blue jay language,) I started to walk away, and looked over my shoulder to watch the two of them fly off together to another tree further back in the woods. The crows have been talking to me for months now, I talk back; we follow each other around in the woods. Do crows and blue jays hang out together? Is it possible that my friend the crow was introducing me to its friend the blue jay? It is possible that I am enjoying them and reading too much into their actions. Please send me your thoughts on this; I’ll keep you posted as this relationship develops.
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