Blue Jay Eating Peanuts / myLot

@CarolDM (203396)

Nashville, Tennessee

January 5, 2020 12:26pm CST

The deck feeder stays full of sunflower seeds and whole peanuts during the winter. The blue jays love the peanuts. You can see in this photo I snapped, he has a peanut in his mouth. And he made room for two! Yes they can put two whole peanuts in their mouth at one time. Then they fly out in the yard and eat them or either hide them for later. Very cool to watch these beautiful birds. Ivar, the woodpecker comes by every now and then and spoils the party. But they all eventually come back. This is my entertainment from the window and screen room every day.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

5 Jan 20

That is a great picture! I too love peanuts in the winters.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jan 20

Thanks, so do I.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jan 20

@nomus24g So do I!

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rakski

@rakski (156200)

• Philippines

5 Jan 20

oh wow, what a lovely photo that is and he is enjoying his peanuts too

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rakski

@rakski (156200)

• Philippines

5 Jan 20

@CarolDM for sure

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jan 20

Thanks, he loves them.

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70020)

• United States

5 Jan 20

As I always say you are blessed to have the entertainment out your window Carol.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jan 20

Thank you, I agree.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (54714)

• United States

5 Jan 20

What a pretty bird.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jan 20

I love these jays, thanks.

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan 20

You'd think he'd choke on such big peanuts.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jan 20

Their mouths expand and they make room for two!

Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

5 Jan 20

During the fall, squirrels take food from our neighbor's feeder and bury it in our front yard! lol What a beautiful shot, a nice one Carol:)

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

5 Jan 20

@CarolDM I love blue-jays, they are lovely birds!

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jan 20

These remind me of squirrels. Thanks so much.

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Marlina

@marlina (154103)

• Canada

5 Jan 20

It is a beautiful shot of the Blue Jay eating peanuts. Thank you so much for sharing some of your joy.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jan 20

Thank you for being so kind.

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

5 Jan 20

They are lots of fun to watch.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jan 20

Indeed they are.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

5 Jan 20

'n what great 'ntertainment such'd be! superb shot 'f mr. blue jay, don't reckon i've seen the ones here do that with 2 nuts? 've seen (failed to capture, dang 't) 'em give one to their mate 'n then go fetch 'nother fer 'mselves. here 'tis the curve billed thrasher that runs off the jays. i consider such payback fer all the heck the jays gave the squirrel when he 'twas still here. ran that poor fella ragged, 'twixt them'n those ferals. i still wonder what happened to the lil fella. my hopes're he 'scaped to someplace much quieter...

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jan 20

I love watching these birds. Blue jays are entertaining.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (128824)

• Gainesville, Florida

5 Jan 20

What a great shot you captured of that blue jay! So they prefer the peanuts over the sunflower seeds?

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jan 20

Yes they do, when the peanuts are gone they start on the seeds. The peanuts have more food, and they can hide them. I guess that is the reason. Please some make homemade suet and add peanut butter. They like the peanut taste.

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