10/18/2026
This Scrub Jay thinks he is helping with his twice daily medications of antibiotics and pain medication. This is a California Scrub Jay who is a member of the very intelligent Corvid songbird family which includes crows, ravens and magpies. This bird came to us with a puncture wound in its side, so we assume it was cat caught. Scrub Jays are really smart. They cache food and can remember what they cached and where. They even feed on what will spoil first and will hide their food a second time if they know another bird may be watching and later steal their stash. These are also highly social birds who will engage in cooperative breeding helping each other with babies, keeping a lookout bird to watch for danger and join in mobbing predators to chase them off. We believe this California Scrub Jay will make a full recovery and while we wish he weren’t so helpful, we know his spicy attitude is a good sign of recovery. Thank you for supporting Tri County Wildlife Care and for your kindness to our wildlife neighbors.
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