California Scrub-Jays—like many members of the crow and jay family—have a mischievous streak. They’ve been caught stealing acorns from Acorn Woodpecker caches, and some even steal acorns they’ve watched other jays hide. When these birds go to hide their own acorns, they check first that no other jays are watching.

OMG! Cuteness overload! Young Canada Gosling running and flapping those tiny wings.

The Cedar Waxwing is one of the few North American birds that specializes in eating fruit. It can survive on fruit alone for several months.

Richest birds on earth? Magpies are attracted to shiny objects and like to collect them and keep them hidden in their nests. A study showed that they steal over $215 million in coins every year.

What’s not to love about these crazy characters? Acorn Woodpeckers always make me smile.

Lewis’s Woodpeckers are gorgeous!

“Lewis’s Woodpeckers eat insects, nuts, and fruits. Unlike other woodpeckers they tend to eat flying insects that they take in midair or pick from a branch or tree trunk, rather than probing for wood-boring insects. They store acorns, other nuts, and grains in the crevices of cottonwood trees in the fall and winter.”

I know European Starlings are invasive and people dislike them, but they are also incredibly beautiful. – Jane

We should enjoy their beauty, they are here to stay even though they were imported. – Cathryn Hudin

They are beautiful and a close relative of Mynah. Great mimics. – Holly Keeler

Iridescent bird feathers are one of my ‘favorite things.’ Seems that just about every living creature has its good and bad points. – Christine Lindstrom

They hit my house one day a year. – Beth Hart