Hello,
I have two Jays who use the bird feeders every day

They take about fifteen pea nuts at each visit their crops bulge

Do they store them as would a squirrel and where

I have not noticed this with other birds

T. I. A.

...............................Leslie

On Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:37:24 -0000, "Therefore"
wrote:

Hello,
I have two Jays who use the bird feeders every day

They take about fifteen pea nuts at each visit their crops bulge

Do they store them as would a squirrel and where

I have not noticed this with other birds

T. I. A.

...............................Leslie

I've only ever seen them when I put peanuts in shells out on a
string...
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Hello,
I have two Jays who use the bird feeders every day

They take about fifteen pea nuts at each visit their crops bulge

Do they store them as would a squirrel and where

I have not noticed this with other birds

T. I. A.

...............................Leslie

I suggest you may get more comprehensive answers if you post to
uk.rec.birdwatching. Lots of experience there.

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Janet writes
Yes. They also store acorns, hazel nuts and beech seeds by pushing
them into the ground, where forgotten ones germinate the next spring.

Janet.


I've got a thirty or forty foot oak tree in my garden that i allowed to
grow when it sprouted in my garden about 15 years ago. No idea where the
acorn had come from as there aren't any nearby oaks.
So it could have been a squirrel or a jay that brought it about!

Janet
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Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

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In article , Janet
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Yes. They also store acorns, hazel nuts and beech seeds by pushing
them into the ground, where forgotten ones germinate the next spring.

Janet.


I've got a thirty or forty foot oak tree in my garden that i allowed to
grow when it sprouted in my garden about 15 years ago. No idea where the
acorn had come from as there aren't any nearby oaks.
So it could have been a squirrel or a jay that brought it about!

Janet
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk


Oak?

30 - 40 feet?

Only 15 years?

:-((

Mike


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In article ,
Janet
writes
Yes. They also store acorns, hazel nuts and beech seeds by pushing
them into the ground, where forgotten ones germinate the next spring.

Janet.


I've got a thirty or forty foot oak tree in my garden that i allowed to
grow when it sprouted in my garden about 15 years ago. No idea where
the
acorn had come from as there aren't any nearby oaks.
So it could have been a squirrel or a jay that brought it about!

Janet
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk


Oak?

30 - 40 feet?

Only 15 years?

Easily. Young oak seedlings can put on about 2 feet of growth a year.
I've grown oaks from acorns and been able to climb in them 12 years
later.

Janet B

Thought Oak was slow growing ;-)

But what do I know about gardening? ........... (Someone will be along soon
to tell you ;-}

Mike


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In article ,
Janet writes

Easily. Young oak seedlings can put on about 2 feet of growth a year.
I've grown oaks from acorns and been able to climb in them 12 years
later.

Janet B


Yes it is! Much taller than Bramley apple tree, though trunk not very
thick at moment, just quite big all over and 'airy' not quite climbable
but certainly would take A bit of time to saw through trunk if i ever
wanted to. It was slow for about 3 years and then suddenly started
putting on quite bit of growth. Squirrels sit in it and the tree must
support fair amount of wildlife. Had lots of acorns this year, though i
will start nibbling at widest branches in a couple of months as they are
becoming quite wide.
Must take a picture .................
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Dalmatian Telegraph
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