Blue Jays in My Yard 

I am happy to report that the next generation of Blue Jays have been successfully raised by their parents on cat food. I keep a small bowl of dry cat food on the bench in the back yard. My neighbor’s cats snack on it from time to time. Then one morning, I noticed  Mr. and Mrs. J were taking turns scooping up the food and taking it back to their nest in the Magnolia tree across the street. This went on for a number of weeks, so I learned to listen for their call when they wanted more food. When the babies got old enough, they led the children to the bowl. So now I have Jays in my yard and they are welcome.