Blane Klemek Outdoors: The unique foraging behaviors of wild birds

Blane Klemek Outdoors: The unique foraging behaviors of wild birds

Up close and personal encounters with blue jays are always a treat for me. The skittish species rarely gives us opportunities to view them at close range, so I was thrilled when one such bird recently afforded me the chance to watch it going about its natural activities, unaware of me standing a few feet away. Intent on foraging, the blue jay was focused on hunting for insects. First spotting the jay perched on a low limb of a young red pine tre…