[obol] "parasitism?"

[Darrel Faxon]

Brings up a question.  I have seen Gray Jays act like that in central 
Oregon, coming right into camp and taking food right out of people's hands. 
But I have never seen the ones in the Coast Range even get close to people. 
Has anybody else observered close interactions between the jays and people 
in the Coast Range?  And if not, what accounts for the difference? 
Thoughts??

Darrel
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis P. Vroman" <dpvroman at budget.net>
To: "pamela johnston" <pamelaj at spiritone.com>; "obol" 
<obol at lists.oregonstate.edu>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 6:19 AM
Subject: Re: [obol] "parasitism?"


> Gray Jays are pretty brave...even the juveniles.  Once at Crater Lake NP,
> while enjoying lunch, a "gray" juvenile Gray Jay landed on my wife's head 
> in
> an attempt to get a grape she was about to eat.  It came in from behind 
> her
> and she didn't see it coming.  Needless to say scared the devil (well, 
> most
> of it) out of her.
>
> Dennis
>
>> Or gulls waiting to see if that Great Blue Heron can really swallow that
>> fish, and Gray Jays waiting to steal skiers' sandwiches.
>>
>> Pamela Johnston
>
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