Blue Jays Eating Cat Food

Do not leave it outside overnight or the birds.

Blue jays eating cat food. How to stop birds from eating my cats food. M singh 150 views. Feed your cat at scheduled times. The blue jay waits till the dog goes into its house then dodges in for food and back out as the dog comes barking out of her house at the bird.

You can also trim the tip of a plastic drinking straw into a slight point to use to feed the baby bird. Johnny carson interview drew barrymore age 7 duration. During feeding supervise your cat to ensure that no birds flock toward the food or attempt to bully. The nestlings baby blue jays are attacked by crows snakes cats opossums raccoons.

In fact their love of acorns has given them the distinction of being great procurers of oak trees. 06222007 by sheila d. Thats amusing since they sort of play tag with the dogs. Use canned cat or dog food as an animal protein source for your baby blue jay.

Then there is plant matter including corn seeds etc. Within 3 days the blue jays were gone. Blue jays eating cat food duration. Along with insects it is nuts fruits grains and acorns that account for 75 of the blue jays diet.

Your catfood was not only convenient but contains a good source of both animal and plant matter and the opportunistic tendencies of blue jays allowed them to take advantage. I can get within 5 feet. Although not a primary food source for squirrels the squirrels will eat the eggs and young of blue jays when food is in short supply or its very convenient to do so. And they get into the kennel for dog food too.

Missy logo recommended for you. I started chasing the bird away from my cat hoping he would figure out that the cat is no threat to him. The jays were hanging out there and attacking my cats. Wild bird food.

A pointed eye dropper works for this purpose. They dont like owls not even plastic ones. The blue jay will whip the caterpillar around to remove the undesirable bristles and then swallow it down. My cats are safe again.

What do blue jays eat. Animal matter can include insects carrion small birds and mammals and the eggs of other birds. The oldest banded bird. I started feeding the blue jays peanuts a year ago and have not had a problem.

The lifespan of blue jays average 7 years in the wild. This week there is now a pair of blue jays and they are very bold. Select an object shaped like the beak of a mother blue jay. Move the cat food indoors immediately after feeding.

How do i get rid of blue jays.