Blue jay with that look on his face (photo from Wikimedia Commons)

27 March 2026

Blue jays can be very territorial about food and water but they don’t always win the contest.

When two jays want the same thing they argue and chase until one of them leaves.

Blue jays argue over the watering hole fountain (photo by Terry Nelson via Flickr Creative Commons license)

Other species use different techniques. This red-winged blackbird pair double-teams a blue jay so that one gets a nut while the bird is distracted.

video embedded from Birds & Bugs & More on YouTube

Woodpeckers threaten with sharp weapons.

Mine!