Fallen Baby Blue Jays Get Emergency Nest In Hanging Basket

Written by Angela Norton of Michigan

One day my husband tried to take down a bird’s nest that was partly connected to our electrical wiring on the outside of our house, fearing it could cause a fire or a short. He knocked down the overhead nest with a long handled rake, and to our dismay, found it had four baby blue jays in it.

We Had to Do Something Quickly

We didn’t quite know what to do but knew we had to do something quickly so I found a basket in the basement and put some spanish moss in it. Then we put the blue jay nest (with the babies in it) in the basket and hung the basket in the tree in the front yard where the babies’ parents could get to it. They were chirping quite loudly so it didn’t take long for the parents to find them.

The parents of the babies were squawking raucously at first but then settled down to feed and care for the babies. They stayed in the basket nest for about two weeks, then they started leaving the nest and walking up the branches of the tree. Pretty soon all the babies had left the nest and were starting their first flights. We were pretty happy with the outcome. The babies (now grown) still hang out in the tree and feed from our bird feeders in the front yard. See more photos of the baby blue jays in their basket.

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Beth W.

12:39PM PST on Jan 17, 2012

Thank you for taking care of the jays and for sharing the story!

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Karen B.

3:15AM PST on Jan 17, 2012

Thanks great rescue

Carole R.

9:47PM PST on Jan 16, 2012

They are so cute. Thank you for your kindness.

Andrea A.

8:17PM PST on Jan 16, 2012

Thanks.

Elizabeth J.

8:05PM PST on Jan 16, 2012

Great compassion on your part. I wish more people were like you and tried to help.

Kim P.

11:50AM PST on Jan 16, 2012

thank you for saving the baby blujays ...

Elvina A.

10:48AM PST on Jan 16, 2012

Lovely!

11:33AM PST on Jan 12, 2012

Waltraud U.

9:54AM PST on Jan 12, 2012

Thank you. Very good work.

Rooibos B.

7:18AM PST on Jan 12, 2012

Aaaaw!! I think the birds realized that you removed their nest by mistake and accepted the new "accommodations" for the sake of their family. Thank you Angela and hubby for quick thinking, you saved another family's life!! :)