Scrub Jay Blue and his life as a rescued animal

The misadventures of my friend the Scrub Jay Blue - During a long three year recovery from spinal surgery and Encephalitis, Blue came into my life. I was outside my parent’s house when crows attacked a nest. They took the babies and ate them. Blue fell at my foot. He was fresh out of the egg, a day old at most. I called every animal rescue service, they told me to let him die. The parents abandoned him. I decided to rescue him. Blue saved my life too.

Friday, July 11, 2008

Blue Sleeps

Blue Sleeps soundly at night puffed up, sometimes with his head tucked making him into a perfect ball. Often he will fall asleep out of his cage and I can pick him up and he will stay asleep in my hand. I put him on his perch next to his beloved mop and he curls up next to it. I never thought a bird sleeping could be so beautiful. Here are a few photos to judge for yourself.

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Andromeda said...: Thank you for posting this! Blue is SO PRECIOUS in these pictures! <3 <3 <3

I go to visit the Florida scrub jays at a place called Lyonia Preserve; I have been there countless times over the past few years but in all my time there I have never seen a sleeping scrub jay. I always wondered what they looked like!

Now, after seeing Blue sleeping, I have a pretty good idea. :-)

I love how Blue puffs up his long, silver-white feathers over the top over his little head!; April 9, 2010 at 7:06 AM

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Good Diet for a baby Scrub still on liquid

A good diet –

Mix and liquefy the following as directed below

Water

Exact

Dry Cat Food

Hard Boiled Egg Yolk

Meal worms

Boiled carrots, very soft

Mix the product EXACT with crushed up dry cat food. 70% exact 15% % cat food; add 15% egg yolk, hard-boiled. . Crush the cat food up very fine. Use good cat food, no fancy flavored moist treats -- regular cat food. Add water until it is like watery oatmeal. This is not exact in percentages. As babies protein is key but the veggies are too.

You can also add

Crushed up meal worms

Boiled carrots, very soft

For Adults and Babies -

Additionally for babies and adults you can buy Baby food, plain liquid veggies and fruit mixed with water only. Do not use any with additives. I use Beechnut brand. Blue loves and often acts like a baby when we feed him these nutritional treats. Some of the many ones we use are

Carrots

Sweet Potatoes

Pears

And nearly any veggie or fruit they make. Just make sure it has only liquefied vegetables and water only. Yellow veggies are great for the eyes. The most common ailment is eye problems in adult scrubs, as Blue can attest. As an Adult Blue gets a assortment of nuts which he needs for hiding and eating.

A bored bird is a sad bird. Toys and lots of stuff to hide and places to hide them are very important.

Protein and vegetables are key.