Blue Jays Have Babies

I thought there was a new Blue Jay added to the clan recently and now we have the proof. Here is baby grabbing a peanut. Note the yellow edges at the back of the bill know as the gape. Adult bird's bills are solid black all the way back as they are fully formed and rigid all the way to the head.



More surprising, we seem to have two new kids! At first I thought this was an adult helping the young one but the closer I look it also shows the gape edges. Nice!



Also dropping by is a Tufted Titmouse trying to find a spot among the Mourning Doves. Maybe their babies are not far off?



More monitoring to be done.