The breeding season for blue jays is quite long, from March to July. In a given locale, mating pairs emerge from the courtship groups at any time during this five month season.
This pair was courting in the protection of the cedar tree during the blizzard.
Male and female Blue Jays are almost identical in appearance.
Males are just slightly larger than females.
Displaying quiet ritualistic feeding behaviors,
which indicates they will be a mating couple.
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Also braving the storm, a black squirrel.
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Love these shots. A first to see a black squirrel.
ReplyDeletesweet jays! love your black squirrels. :)
ReplyDeleteBravo-= wonderful shots, you sure have talent, lady!
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe that tiny seed - your timing was perfect, just WOW!
How very beautiful. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThe jays are so cute. We're also getting snow. We could get more this weekend than what we had all winter.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots Karen - a little envy re the snow from here, as we had light snow covering the ground for a total of 8 hours this winter.... wierd weather pattern and now we are marching fast onwards to spring
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful shots, Karen!
ReplyDeleteWe have the same weather, and I heard the blue jay out there but didn't see them.
Happy weekend!
Great shots Karen. Spring is coming right?:) Hug B
ReplyDeleteLove the 2 cardinals ~ they look like 'love birds' ~ beautiful shots ~ Happy Weekend ^_^
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Gorgeous shots of the jays! Their blue coloring shows up well against the snow. We, too, will be getting some of that Canadian cold and snow!I need spring!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful couple of birds and so a lovely squirrel :)
ReplyDeleteHave a happy weekend :)
Love is in the air! Sweet couple and cute squirrel.
ReplyDeleteAwesome shots!
Beautiful photos, but I can't stop wondering why they're not shivering to the point of falling off the tree.
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful Blue Jays.
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! Such beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteThat snow came up from the States and hit us too but a lot of it melted yesterday!
ReplyDeleteExquisite captures, Karen. Thank you for sharing your beautiful part of our world. (I've just returned to Australia from a wonderful 3 weeks on Vancouver Island, and although I'm told it has a warmer climate than the rest of Canada, snow did make its presence felt - albeit fleetingly!)
ReplyDeleteWow, this snow has to go!! Love the cute Bluejay couple. And the squirrel is cute covered in snow! Thank you for linking up with Saturday's Critters.. Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet shots of these snowflake-bedecked critters.
ReplyDeleteSame here... Love the jays...
ReplyDeleteLove overcomes all hey? Even a Canadian blizzard!! *LOL*
ReplyDeleteReally terrific shots of those lovely jays and the fluffed up squirrel looks cute but possibly having a bad hair day? *VBS*
They are in love, fantastic photos.
ReplyDeleteSplendid shot of the Blue Jays.
ReplyDeleteCould not get up to the cliff buildings - they stopped the public from doing that in the 1950s! Shame.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
love, love, love those jays!!
ReplyDeletewill spring ever come??
Those are the sweetest photos of Blue Jays I have ever seen, and lovely with the snow falling. Hope your spring comes soon :)
ReplyDeleteThe snow missed us Last Wednesday, but we sure got the cold, and the wind. Still really, really cold. :-(
ReplyDeleteThose blue jays are just adorable. Many of our birds are returning, and I feel so bad for them out in this cold, but they seem to do just fine.
I hope you've had a wonderful weekend, Karen, and I wish yo a great week ahead.
Wonderful Blue Jay shots, kind of reminds me of us, except for the fact that you feed me and not the other way around. Happy Anniversary!
ReplyDeleteBlack squirrels? I had no idea!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots! Nice to see a little romance!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots! Nice to see a little romance!
ReplyDeleteWhen the hormones are flowing the weather and everything else means nothing.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of one of our often overlooked and under-appreciated species.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these beautiful photos of blue jays. What a delight!
Have a Happy Blue Monday!
How sweet to see this couple taking care of each other during your storm.
ReplyDeleteWe have black squirrels (in town, not out here.) Cute!~
Lovely shots Karen. You did really well to capture such behaviour in the cold and snow. I guess the birds know it won't be long before it warms up.
ReplyDeleteWondrful photos of Blue Jays... These birds are in love :-)
ReplyDeleteBest regards from Poland/ Michał and Piotr
Darn cold for courtship! I guess they're ruled by the calendar not the weather. Brrr. Hope you (and the birds) get some real spring soon.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet pair of jays. The photos of them in the snow makes for really pretty images. I don't think I've ever seen a black squirrel. How neat!
ReplyDeleteSounds like the birds are smarter than humans. They give themselves time to get to know each other.
ReplyDeleteSpring? What's that? Will it ever arrive?!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures!
Snow still, huh? But oh these jays are beautiful in the snow background/foreground. Like two love birds.
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos
ReplyDeleteOnly the winter isn't "Weekly Top Shot" but "Weekly Top Shit"!
I'm so sorry for the birds, animals and peoples...
Incredibly beautiful pictures, great captures!
ReplyDeleteIncredibly beautiful pictures, great captures!
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