That’s a blue Jay. Totally badass, very territorial love peanuts.
Humble_Examination27 on
They bully the squirrels off my bird feeder. Funny to me. It’s not supposed to be a squirrel feeder
malinusha on
What a beautiful creature.
seoulsoup on
Woahhhhhhhh woahhhhhh woahhh
Homicidal-Lettuce on
Bird has the same look on its face as j do when a relative wants to hug me.
Breadstix009 on
Clearly wanted to be let go.
Yhamerith on
Dude..
Devils_A66vocate on
I loved the way blue jays look but they are so aggressive when you’re in their territory.
jayvenomva on
My cats snapped to imediant attention when the blue jay in this cawed.
brywalkerx on
Blue jays are dicks
Dark_Crow639 on
Is this the only bird that makes this sound? I’m sure I heard it in a Metal Gear game (probably MGSV).
Aerolite15 on
Props to this guy for handling it so gently and professionally. Jays are some of my favourite birds 🙂
sun4moon on
The blue jays come in the spring and become so territorial that we can’t use our yard until the falcons come to nest. I hate those screechy mtfkers. I welcome the piercing call of the falcons with open arms if it means I can enjoy my gardens and patio.
Blue Jays are in the crow family! That should explain a few things.
F1eshWound on
Honestly, I think birds in general are just the best animals. Beautiful, smart, can fly, don’t usually kill you, soft to touch.
ShroomEnthused on
Just some context here, it looks like these guys are doing some sort of wildlife survey where the birds are caught, and most likely some feathers are taken, possibly blood, and then banded (to identify recaptures). Someone skilled at this can process a bird in a minute or two, and the birds are released. The birds are usually pretty grumpy, but they recover almost immediately after release, and show no signs of being stressed (as in they still eat and mate and rear their young). Imagine a road block where you have to show your license, registration and proof of insurance, its the same kind of thing.Â
The first shot of the video you can see the dude holding the Blue Jay in what’s called a “banders grip,” with the head of the bird secured between two fingers, and the body secured with the rest of his hand, allowing him to work on the little dude without hurting him.
I miss doing field research on birds, they are amazing creatures, and being able to interact with them even at a cursory level like this is a lot of fun.Â
Ill_Oil3167 on
We have dozens of these on my property. They’re annoying is fuck and eat all my berries.
Orion14159 on
That blue jay seems less than thrilled to be on display
TheMostRandomWordz on
Let him go
evilpercy on
Blue Jay, like a Cobra Chicken but smaller and blue. Loud and will fight you.
Ballmaster9002 on
Fun Fact: There are no “blue” birds in the sense of color created by pigments – they are actually black in color. The blue appearance is due to an optical illusion of light interacting with the microscopic structure of the feather filaments. This is why all “blue” birds have an iridescent sheen to them, like oil on water.
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Whoaaaaaaa
beautiful creature
Where’s rigby???
They’re super smart too.
It is very adorable bird, jay !
That’s a blue Jay. Totally badass, very territorial love peanuts.
They bully the squirrels off my bird feeder. Funny to me. It’s not supposed to be a squirrel feeder
What a beautiful creature.
Woahhhhhhhh woahhhhhh woahhh
Bird has the same look on its face as j do when a relative wants to hug me.
Clearly wanted to be let go.
Dude..
I loved the way blue jays look but they are so aggressive when you’re in their territory.
My cats snapped to imediant attention when the blue jay in this cawed.
Blue jays are dicks
Is this the only bird that makes this sound? I’m sure I heard it in a Metal Gear game (probably MGSV).
Props to this guy for handling it so gently and professionally. Jays are some of my favourite birds 🙂
The blue jays come in the spring and become so territorial that we can’t use our yard until the falcons come to nest. I hate those screechy mtfkers. I welcome the piercing call of the falcons with open arms if it means I can enjoy my gardens and patio.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Had one in my backyard today.
Blue Jays are in the crow family! That should explain a few things.
Honestly, I think birds in general are just the best animals. Beautiful, smart, can fly, don’t usually kill you, soft to touch.
Just some context here, it looks like these guys are doing some sort of wildlife survey where the birds are caught, and most likely some feathers are taken, possibly blood, and then banded (to identify recaptures). Someone skilled at this can process a bird in a minute or two, and the birds are released. The birds are usually pretty grumpy, but they recover almost immediately after release, and show no signs of being stressed (as in they still eat and mate and rear their young). Imagine a road block where you have to show your license, registration and proof of insurance, its the same kind of thing.Â
The first shot of the video you can see the dude holding the Blue Jay in what’s called a “banders grip,” with the head of the bird secured between two fingers, and the body secured with the rest of his hand, allowing him to work on the little dude without hurting him.
I miss doing field research on birds, they are amazing creatures, and being able to interact with them even at a cursory level like this is a lot of fun.Â
We have dozens of these on my property. They’re annoying is fuck and eat all my berries.
That blue jay seems less than thrilled to be on display
Let him go
Blue Jay, like a Cobra Chicken but smaller and blue. Loud and will fight you.
Fun Fact: There are no “blue” birds in the sense of color created by pigments – they are actually black in color. The blue appearance is due to an optical illusion of light interacting with the microscopic structure of the feather filaments. This is why all “blue” birds have an iridescent sheen to them, like oil on water.
Mordecai