Comments on: Success! http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/02/25/success/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Thu, 23 May 2013 02:06:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lorraine http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/02/25/success/comment-page-1/#comment-8566 Lorraine Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:25:11 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=3445#comment-8566 These scrub jays will come and peck at your cooler if you are having a picnic near where they “live.” They are very tame and we were not supposed to feed them.

]]> By: Heather Jacoby http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/02/25/success/comment-page-1/#comment-6428 Heather Jacoby Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:17:29 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=3445#comment-6428 You can start a new life list: “Birds on my head”

Some friendly advice: Watch out for eagles.

]]> By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/02/25/success/comment-page-1/#comment-6413 Kate St. John Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:01:16 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=3445#comment-6413 In most places, Florida scrub-jays are so intensively studied that they are quite used to humans. In some locations almost all of them are banded. The other factor is that humans often bring handouts so the scrub-jays have learned to check out people when they show up. Though Chuck, Joan and I didn’t bring food we benefited from their learned behavior. And this just occurred to me: I’ll bet the scrub-jays know they’re safest on top of our heads. We can’t reach them & they can fly away quickly.

]]> By: Mike http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/02/25/success/comment-page-1/#comment-6402 Mike Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:54:01 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=3445#comment-6402 Is this common amongst the species or do you think these birds are accustomed to people? Most birds I’ve seen, except for pigeons, steer clear of humans. I find this extremely interesting.

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