Jays are almost as smart their avian cousins, crows and magpies; and magpies are the smartest of all birds.
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I always referred to blue jays as crows dressed up for Sunday.They both are criminals of the bird world.
Yep, Jays and Crows are a smart as a whip. Crows are crazy smart birds. I’m not familiar with Magpies.
I beg to differ. Up here magpies compete with Ravens for roadkill. In over 50 years of driving, I have seen only a couple ravens killed on the road. I saw a flock of magpies ahead on the highway, eating a roadkill.
I did not slow down, as I assumed they were as smart as ravens, and would fly. They did, but it was too late. I hit five or six of them, It made a stunning black and white snowstorm behind us. Since then, i will brake for them, but I will not swerve. I am not going to kill myself or others to save a bunch of stupid birds.