[NatureNS] Hoarding Blue Jay Rascals

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It looks like Horse Chestnut Dave.=0AMaybe they pick out the small seeds - =
LOL=0AHave a good fall=0APaul=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=
=0A From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>=0ATo: naturens@chebuc=
to.ns.ca =0ASent: Saturday, November 3, 2012 1:50:21 PM=0ASubject: Re: [Nat=
ureNS] Hoarding Blue Jay Rascals=0A =0A=0A =0AHi Paul,=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =
=0A=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 Nov =0A3, 2012=0A=A0=A0=A0 Yes, =
Jays are great for spreading nuts. =0AEach year I notice a few new Beech an=
d many new Oaks in North Alton; none near a =0Asource tree. But I wish they=
 planted them further from my roads. Too often they =0Aare either=A0in the =
road or too near the edge to retain.=0A=A0=A0=A0 Paul, did you really=A0mea=
n Horse =0AChesnut or some other kind of Chesnut=A0perhaps ? It seems like =
a heavy load =0Aand slippery if not in the husk.=0A=A0=0AYt, Dave Webster, =
Kentville=0A=A0=0A----- Original Message ----- =0A>From: Paul  MacDonald =
=0A>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0A>Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 11:27=
  AM=0A>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Hoarding Blue Jay  Rascals=0A>=0A>=0A>Next =
thing you know Jamie they will be opening a sunflower seed  store!=0A>We  h=
ave a Blue Jay by the house - it ran into the house last year and hurt its =
 head.=0A>I  feed it peanuts to help it along and now it sits on the back s=
teps  looking=0A>for  peanuts. It takes the peanuts sticks them in the lawn=
, covers them up  with=0A>grass  and leaves. They will never grow but it ho=
pes. Thinks we are in  Georgia!=0A>They  help trees that grow nuts, oaks an=
d so on - plants the nuts everywhere  and=0A>lots  grow. Horse Chestnuts gr=
ow in my garden. Every year there is 8 - 10 shoot  up.=0A>The  blue jay bri=
ngs the seed 400 - 500 meters and stick them in. If you ever want  any=0A>c=
hestnut  seedlings let me know.=0A>A  very useful bird in these days of for=
estry regeneration.=0A>Enjoy  the fall=0A>Paul=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>=
=0A>________________________________=0A> From: "desolatechair@gmail.com"  <=
desolatechair@gmail.com>=0A>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0A>Sent: Saturday,=
 November 3, 2012 10:38:27  AM=0A>Subject: [NatureNS]  Hoarding Blue Jay Ra=
scals=0A>=0A>=0A>Since putting my feeders back up the thieving Blue Jays  h=
ave cleaned me out of a 16kg bag in two weeks. Somewhere in my neighbourhoo=
d  there is a hollow tree stuffed with black oil sunflower seeds.=0A>=0A>Of=
 =0A  passing interest are semi regular Evening Grosbeaks, which have been =
rare in =0A  these parts last few years. A regular pair of Northern Cardina=
ls with =0A  occasional juvenile; White Throated Sparrows; Song Sparrows; B=
lack Capped =0A  Chickadees; a White Breasted Nuthatch; a pair of Northern =
Flickers; a regular =0A  male Ring Necked Pheasant and irregular female; Da=
rk Eyed Juncos. Purple =0A  Finches.=0A>=0A>No American Goldfinches so far =
which is unusual.=0A>=0A>Also =0A  an abundance of Mourning Doves, The prol=
iferation of this species in these =0A  parts amazes me.=0A>=0A>Jamie Simps=
on=0A>Hantsport, NS=0A>=0A> =0A>No virus found in this  message.=0A>Checked=
 by AVG - www.avg.com=0A>Version: 2013.0.2742 / Virus =0A  Database: 2617/5=
861 - Release Date: 10/29/12
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>It looks l=
ike Horse Chestnut Dave.</span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); fon=
t-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; bac=
kground-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><span>Maybe they pick out=
 the small seeds - LOL</span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-=
size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; backg=
round-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><span>Have a good fall</spa=
n></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 't=
imes new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; f=
ont-style: normal; "><span>Paul</span></div><div><span></span></div><div><b=
r></div>  <div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, =
serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'n=
ew
 york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2=
" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1">  <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">Fro=
m:</span></b> David &amp; Alison Webster &lt;dwebster@glinx.com&gt;<br> <b>=
<span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <=
br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, Novemb=
er 3, 2012 1:50:21 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</s=
pan></b> Re: [NatureNS] Hoarding Blue Jay Rascals<br> </font> </div> <br><m=
eta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"off"><div id=3D"yiv131=
631840">=0A=0A =0A =0A<style></style>=0A=0A<div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2">Hi=
 Paul,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =0A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nov =0A3, 2012</font></div>=
=0A<div><font size=3D"2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes, Jays are great for spreadi=
ng nuts. =0AEach year I notice a few new Beech and many new Oaks in North A=
lton; none near a =0Asource tree. But I wish they planted them further from=
 my roads. Too often they =0Aare either&nbsp;in the road or too near the ed=
ge to retain.</font></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Paul,=
 did you really&nbsp;mean Horse =0AChesnut or some other kind of Chesnut&nb=
sp;perhaps ? It seems like a heavy load =0Aand slippery if not in the husk.=
</font></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div>=0A<div><font size=
=3D"2">Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</font></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2">&nb=
sp;</font></div>=0A<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#000000 2px solid;PADDI=
NG-LEFT:5px;PADDING-RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIGHT:0px;" dir=3D"ltr=
">=0A  <div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight:=
 normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: arial; ">----- =
Original Message ----- </div>=0A  <div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-va=
riant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; f=
ont-family: arial; background-color: rgb(228, 228, 228); background-positio=
n: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><b>From:</b> =0A =
 <a rel=3D"nofollow" title=3D"paulrita2001@yahoo.com" ymailto=3D"mailto:pau=
lrita2001@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.co=
m">Paul =0A  MacDonald</a> </div>=0A  <div style=3D"font-style: normal; fon=
t-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: norma=
l; font-family: arial; "><b>To:</b> <a rel=3D"nofollow" title=3D"naturens@c=
hebucto.ns.ca" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank"=
 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div>=
=0A  <div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: n=
ormal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: arial; "><b>Sent:=
</b> Saturday, November 03, 2012 11:27 =0A  AM</div>=0A  <div style=3D"font=
-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt;=
 line-height: normal; font-family: arial; "><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] =
Hoarding Blue Jay =0A  Rascals</div>=0A  <div><br></div>=0A  <div style=3D"=
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'times new roman', 'new =
york', times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; ">=0A  <div><spa=
n>Next thing you know Jamie they will be opening a sunflower seed =0A  stor=
e!</span></div>=0A  <div style=3D"background-color: transparent; font-style=
: normal; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: =
rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; "><span>We =0A  have a Blue Jay by the house=
 - it ran into the house last year and hurt its =0A  head.</span></div>=0A =
 <div style=3D"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-fami=
ly: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-=
size: 16px; "><span>I =0A  feed it peanuts to help it along and now it sits=
 on the back steps =0A  looking</span></div>=0A  <div style=3D"background-c=
olor: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new=
 york', times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; "><span>for =0A=
  peanuts. It takes the peanuts sticks them in the lawn, covers them up =0A=
  with</span></div>=0A  <div style=3D"background-color: transparent; font-s=
tyle: normal; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; col=
or: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; "><span>grass =0A  and leaves. They will=
 never grow but it hopes. Thinks we are in =0A  Georgia!</span></div>=0A  <=
div style=3D"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family=
: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-si=
ze: 16px; "><span>They =0A  help trees that grow nuts, oaks and so on - pla=
nts the nuts everywhere =0A  and</span></div>=0A  <div style=3D"background-=
color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: 'times new roman', 'ne=
w york', times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; "><span>lots =
=0A  grow. Horse Chestnuts grow in my garden. Every year there is 8 - 10 sh=
oot =0A  up.</span></div>=0A  <div style=3D"background-color: transparent; =
font-style: normal; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, seri=
f; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; "><span>The =0A  blue jay brings t=
he seed 400 - 500 meters and stick them in. If you ever want =0A  any</span=
></div>=0A  <div style=3D"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal=
; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0=
, 0); font-size: 16px; "><span>chestnut =0A  seedlings let me know.</span><=
/div>=0A  <div style=3D"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; =
font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, =
0); font-size: 16px; "><span>A =0A  very useful bird in these days of fores=
try regeneration.</span></div>=0A  <div style=3D"background-color: transpar=
ent; font-style: normal; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times,=
 serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; "><span>Enjoy =0A  the fall</=
span></div>=0A  <div style=3D"background-color: transparent; font-style: no=
rmal; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: rgb(=
0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; ">Paul</div>=0A  <div style=3D"background-color:=
 transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york=
', times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; "><span><br></span><=
/div>=0A  <div style=3D"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; =
font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, =
0); font-size: 16px; "><span><br></span></div>=0A  <div><span></span></div>=
=0A  <div><br></div>=0A  <div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'new=
 york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; ">=0A  <div style=3D"font-family: 't=
imes new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; ">=0A  <div dir=
=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">=0A  <hr size=3D"1">=0A  <b><span =
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">From:</span></b> "desolatechair@gmail.com" =0A =
 &lt;desolatechair@gmail.com&gt;<br><b><span style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">To=
:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br><b><span style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT:bold=
;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, November 3, 2012 10:38:27 =0A  AM<br><b><span=
 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] =0A  Hoarding B=
lue Jay Rascals<br></font></div><br>=0A  =0A  <div id=3D"yiv131631840">Sinc=
e putting my feeders back up the thieving Blue Jays =0A  have cleaned me ou=
t of a 16kg bag in two weeks. Somewhere in my neighbourhood =0A  there is a=
 hollow tree stuffed with black oil sunflower seeds.<br><br>Of =0A  passing=
 interest are semi regular Evening Grosbeaks, which have been rare in =0A  =
these parts last few years. A regular pair of Northern Cardinals with =0A  =
occasional juvenile; White Throated Sparrows; Song Sparrows; Black Capped =
=0A  Chickadees; a White Breasted Nuthatch; a pair of Northern Flickers; a =
regular =0A  male Ring Necked Pheasant and irregular female; Dark Eyed Junc=
os. Purple =0A  Finches.<br><br>No American Goldfinches so far which is unu=
sual.<br><br>Also =0A  an abundance of Mourning Doves, The proliferation of=
 this species in these =0A  parts amazes me.<br><br>Jamie Simpson<br>Hantsp=
ort, NS</div>=0A=0A  <br><br></div></div></div><a rel=3D"nofollow" href=3D"=
"></a>=0A  <div align=3D"left">No virus found in this =0A  message.<br>Chec=
ked by AVG - <a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.avg.c=
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