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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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July 10. Western Flycatchers which have a nest under the
living room porch are feeding young about half grown.
A Blue Jay became very familiar and as we sat on the
living room porch he fed from our hands, took bread twice
from Lois' bed and once from her lap. Took one
piece of bread between the leaves of her note books. Showed
absolutely no fear - The bird is molting, feathers on the
back of the neck and body thin and loose. Wing coverts
just coming in.
July 11. Sunny, warm. Blue Jay came at lunch time and
in afternoon. Acted like a tame cat. After eating all
he wanted, took pieces of bread and buried them in
the garden. Perched on my knee and tried to pull
a white
button off the front of my dress. When he couldn't get it
off, he hammered at it. Perched on the table and sang
setts voice. Alighted on my head and began hammering
at my skull. Drove him off. Alighted in oak and
another Jay drove him off.
July 12-33 Got camera and films to take picture of Jay but he
did not come again.
July 16-18 Boulder Creek by train bus.
July 23 - Aug. 1. At Boulder Creek. Wonderful weather - high fog in
early morning, thin sunny all day. Woods Pares drawing
Coast Blue Jays from vicinity of nest. Olive-sided Flycatchers