Bue Jays

The young blue jays are back -- I think there are about 3 or 4 of them. They've been crashing through the trees, screeching from branch to branch, as they follow each other. They already look very much like the adults, although their backs are still somewhat gray.

But the big give-away to their "juvie" status is their begging.

This one had figured out the suet feeder and was doing quite well, until he decided that he might get catered to if he hollered and begged for awhile.

When he didn't get any response,  he went tearing off across the road with the rest of his siblings.