You said that you found no signs of trouble, so both animals are off the hook…once again, this time. When cats and raccoons strike, telltale nesting material is found sticking out of the hole or on the ground below. And while raccoons can be a problem for baby birds and cats are a massive problem for birds of any age, neither is guilty this time. With their long legs and claws, either creature could easily reach into a house and drag out its contents. However, your birdhouse offers no protection from raccoons or those dreaded housecats. It would be just too difficult for a jay to grab any bird if it was safely curled up inside a birdhouse. But I doubt very much they were the villains in this case. Jays might even take small nestlings, if given the opportunity. While it’s true that jays will occasionally eat an egg or two, so do a lot of creatures, including most of us. When all of you Marjory, Margery, Marjorie folks come to a consensus, get back to me and I’ll make any needed corrections.įor years, Blue Jays have gotten a bad rap for eating other birds’ eggs. I found lots of options: Some versions have Js, some have Gs and still some are without Ys altogether. But then I thought, how tricky can Marjory be to spell? Well, it turned out to be very tricky. After we ended our conversation, I realized that I had neglected to ask for the proper spelling.
I’m also sorry if I spelled your name wrong.
The adults will likely re-nest, but it’s still no fun to find dead baby birds. To begin with, Marjory, I’m sorry to hear about your little bluebirds. We looked for signs of trouble, but everything seems fine. They have been fun to watch, until this morning when we found four newly hatched bluebird chicks laying dead on the ground below the house. We have a family of bluebirds in one of our birdhouses.
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