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6. Made me go do some checking....found this....

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Mon Jun 20, 2022, 11:56 PM

Jun 2022

https://www.pedaldrivenprogramming.com/2008/04/bluejays-are-carnivores/

The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is actually a member of the Crow (Corvidae) family. All crows eat meat, some more than others. Although Blue Jays eat about 3 times as much plant matter as it does meat, a large part of their diet is made up of other animals such as mice, fish, bats and other small birds. All members of the crow family are know for their intelligence, thats why its so hard for Fluffy to kill them. You can read more about the Corvidae family on this fascinating website: http://science.jrank.org/pages/1886/Crows-Jays.html

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Made me go do some checking....found this.... Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #6

Thank you. We do have crows visit but never seen them going after small birds question everything Jun 2022 #7

Same here Rebl2 Jun 2022 #9

Wow, this is a new one on me. ShazzieB Jun 2022 #8

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