Problems with jays
 Jays are members of the corvid family that also includes crows, ravens and magpies. They are bold and noisy birds, common in many urban and suburban areas. Jays are omnivores—they will eat almost anything edible, but prefer insects and nuts. They cache (store) extra food for later retrieval. The two jays commonly found in the San Francisco Bay Area are western scrub jays and Steller’s jays. |
Jays or crows attacking other birds and nestlings
Jays and crows attack other birds' nests when they have young of their own because their babies require a high protein diet; eggs and baby birds provide that. For cavity nesting birds, provide a nest box with a small hole that jays or crows cannot enter. For open nesters such as mourning doves, robins and mockingbirds, there is no way to protect them. |
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