We continue to enjoy St. Jays plundering peanuts from our feeder almost as
fast as I can stock them. Thanks to all for Costco suggestion - indeed most
economical source I have come across.

But I'm interested in where these nuts are going. We laugh at gluttons that
swallow one nut down and then go after another. So far, no confirmed
three-nut trips, although we've had multiple viewings of gagging attempts to get
that second nut swallowed.

I saw a Jay surreptitiously bury a nut in the lawn yesterday, including what
appeared to be the plucking of nearby moss to hide the prize. I also found
a sprouted peanut when harvesting potatoes this weekend, 4 inches deep in the
soil.

What is known about the habits here? Are Jays routinely able to regurgitate
a large peanut (or ingest!)? What range of hidey-holes do they exploit?
Any idea what percentage of hidden nuts get recovered?

paul johanson
North Beach (N. Ballard)



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