The Peanut Game
by Janis Knight
Title
The Peanut Game
Artist
Janis Knight
Medium
Photograph - Color Digital
Description
My dad had "pet" scrub jays for years that would eat out of his hand, and one that would catch a peanut in mid-air. I'm happy to follow his tradition of these wild pets with the game of "peanut." They love to pick up every peanut in the feeder and weigh it, shake it, toss it back, choose another, and finally fly off with one.
Tonight a peanut fell to the concrete, and to my surprise, the jay jumped down, picked up the peanut, came back up, and put it back in the feeder! Apparently it was so much fun, he started tossing them on the ground on purpose so he could fetch them and put them back. The single nut versions, like in this picture, are the duds and they don't get chosen until the best are gone. But they make great toys.
Many thanks for the features on "Wildlife ONE A Day," "Pets and Animals," and "Harmony and Happiness."
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June 9th, 2014
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Comments (10)
Angela J Wright
SimPLy CuTE & AwesomE TecHNiQuE aT WorK! KuDOs! ;D VoTeD AgGT. Me-SF/♡'D/ShaReD! X;D*
Betsy Zimmerli
Amazing, Janis. The colors make it a painting!
Janis Knight replied:
thank you Betsy! the side of the house made a good backdrop in the afternoon sun!
Donna Kennedy
Fantastic capture Janis, these birds are very smart and yes they love their Peanuts! We have several Steller's that hang around our feeder too, but they keep their distance...f/l
Janis Knight replied:
it's funny how Stellar's Jays and Scrub Jays share only a small amount of transition territory. Old Southwest Reno has both; I only have Scrub Jays out here in Sparks. Stellar's are shyer, I think, but a lot of fun to watch. thanks for your comment!
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