Are blue jays and robins enemies?

Answer 1

Blue jays will actively defend their nests against predators. Both parents will attack and chase hawks, falcons, raccoons, cats, snakes, squirrels, and even humans away from their nests. Adult blue jays are often preyed on by various species of hawks, owls, and falcons. Nestlings are preyed upon by squirrels, cats, snakes, American crows, other jays, raccoons, opossums, and Birds of Prey, such as hawks.

Answer 2

The blue jay,like most creatures,has its share of predators.Snakes sometimes prey on the young,as do raccoons and cats.The adult birds are often preyed upon by accipiters,like the Cooper's and sharp shinned hawks.Domestic cats may take a few,and the black rat snake has a habit of eating nesting birds,as well as the eggs.But the population of the blue jay remains stable,and there is no current danger to this aggressive and adaptable species.

Answer 3

I have observed blue jays attach smaller birds, such as house finches. In once case a house finch had flown into my patio door and fallen to the ground, stunned. A blue jay swooped down and began pecking it. I chased the jay away. Although I have observed jays attacking other birds, I not yet seen them kill any. - Pleasanton, CA

Answer 4

Cooper's hawks, cats, raccoons and humans are the blue jay's main threats.

Along with the above mentioned predators. Marsh & Sharp-shinned hawks, Barn, Barred, Screech and Long-eared Owls. Some blue jays nests are also destroyed by foxes, weasels, snakes & opossums.

Answer 5

According to my backyard, blue jays and robins do not get along. Sometimes they tolerate each other at the bird feeders but other times, they are openly hostile - the robin is usually the aggressor. No one has been hurt - yet!!

Blue jays and other members of the Corvidae which includes ravens, crows, magpies, jays, are aggresive species that will rob other bird's nests, thus the animosity towards them.

Answer 6

It has no natural enemies but humans and tourism have decreased the population.

Answer 7

No, they will drive other birds from a food source, and even eat their eggs and young.

Answer 8

No. Blue jays are an aggressive species, and will take the eggs of other birds.

Answer 9

I think they do because all animals should have enemies