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     • Blue Jays are known for their raptor imitations: Osprey, American Kestrel, Broad-winged Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, you name it. They can also cover several songbirds.
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   Why do Blue Jays mimic the sound of a hawk?

   • Blue Jays are one of the best and most versatile mimics in the bird world. They can mimic the sound of a hawk to scare off other birds at the feeder, allowing them to dine at their leisure with little competition. This behavior also provides them with their own form of insect control.

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   Why do Blue Jays mimic songbirds?

   • Blue Jays are known for their raptor imitations: Osprey, American Kestrel, Broad-winged Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, you name it. They can also cover several songbirds. But why do they mimic? To scare competition away from food? To intimidate a potential threat? They seem to do it no matter the season. The jury of science is still out on this one.

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   Are Blue Jays Raptor Hawks?

   • Shortly after its first attempt, it let out a better but still unconvincing Red-shouldered Hawk call. That was two hawk species just seconds apart! Blue Jays are known for their raptor imitations: Osprey, American Kestrel, Broad-winged Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, you name it. They can also cover several songbirds.

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   Are Blue Jays known to be bully birds?

   • Blue Jays are known to be bully birds. They have the reputation for being bully birds.\nBlue Jays are not only clever mimics, but highly intelligent birds that love day old bread. They are charmingly opportunistic and very intelligent.

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3. www.birdfy.com › blogs › blogs10 Fun Facts About Blue Jays: The Clever and Colorful Bird Of ...

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   Sep 3, 2024 · The blue jay is the provincial bird of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada, despite not being the state bird. Peculiarly enough, while they may be observed almost everywhere and are recognized by many Americans, the Blue Jay is not an official state bird of any state in the United States of America.

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   Jul 30, 2024 · Blue Jays often mimic the calls of hawks, which can scare other birds away from a food source, leaving it all for themselves. They are also known to raid the nests of other birds, consuming eggs or young birds when the opportunity arises, although this behavior is less common.

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6. www.allaboutbirds.org › guide › Blue_JayBlue Jay Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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   Most of their diet was composed of insects and nuts. The Blue Jay frequently mimics the calls of hawks, especially the Red-shouldered Hawk. These calls may provide information to other jays that a hawk is around, or may be used to deceive other species into believing a hawk is present.

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   Jan 14, 2024 · By sounding like a hawk, blue jays easily scatter other birds at the feeder. This gives them the freedom to dine at their leisure with little to no competition. They also have their own form of insect control. Did you know that blue jays often comb their feathers with ants?

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8. www.reddit.com › r › birdingQuestions about Bluejays imitating other birds songs/calls.....

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   Blue jays are decent mimics of a few species and can probably learn new sounds, but generally, they stick with just a few calls. I’d say mockingbirds and other mimids are way better at mimicking other bird songs, and they definitely learn the sounds around them.

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   Apr 12, 2017 · In the southwestern United States, Phainopeplas have been heard imitating more than 10 different species. American Crows can impersonate Barred Owls. In turn, the Yellow-breasted Chat can echo crows, Green Herons, and several other species. But the most reliable, non-Mimidae mimic is the . . . Blue Jay

10. www.hummingbirdsplus.org › nature-blog-networkBlue Jays: Backyard Birds of the Eastern United States

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    Blue Jays are skilled mimics and can imitate the calls of other birds, animals, and even human sounds. They have been known to mimic the calls of hawks, squirrels, and even cell phones. This mimicry serves as a form of communication and can also be used to deceive other animals.