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Joan Wiitanen

Houghton County, MI, United States

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We get flocks of Blue Jays and when it’s cold they all sit in a tree and puff up like big round balls to keep warm obviously. Hope it works because birds must be very tough to handle such bitter cold temps.

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Puffing Up Like A Feather Ball Is How Blue Jays Must Stay Warm In Below Zero…which It Is Right Now!

2 replies on “Puffing up like a feather ball is how Blue Jays must stay warm in below zero…which it is right now!”

rosalind echenthal says:

we have blue jays puffed now september in 65 degrees

Dawn says:

Do woodpeckers do this as well? I have a very fat looking woodpecker in Winter.. Hopefully it is not a bloating issue

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