Blue Jays are corvids as well and have a tremendous ability to learn. We had peanuts strewn about a table on our deck for the Jays as well as inside a peanut di

Blue Jays are corvids as well and have a tremendous ability to learn. We had peanuts strewn about a table on our deck for the Jays as well as inside a peanut dispenser for the squirrels. When the first Blue Jay arrived, it called dozens more and the peanuts on the table were exhausted in a matter of minutes. After this, they sat on the railing of the deck and watched the squirrels use the peanut dispenser. After a minute or two of observation, one jumped down and mimicked the squirrel clumsily and was then able to get another peanut. The ones in the dispenser didn't last long after that...