August 15: Deceit
Kristen Lindquist
We don't think of Blue Jays as mimics, but they can imitate other birds, especially hawks, surprisingly well. The ones in our yard pretend they are Broad-winged Hawks, Ospreys, and Red-shouldered Hawks on a regular basis. You have to pause and listen carefully to be sure about what you're hearing.
Fog hides the mountain.
Unseen hawk's piercing call
or is it a blue jay?
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