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Article: Are jays the gardener's friend or foe? Our readers speak out.
- Article from:
- Sunset
- Article date:
- March 1, 1989
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How do you feel about jays? We recently asked this question in Sunset, and 836 readers responded. An astonishing 90 percent of their letters were ardently pro-jay, with only 10 percent anti-jay. Frankly, we expected more of a split decision on these feisty, raucous birds. Perhaps the key to the avalanche of jay fan mail was the protective attitude expressed by many:
"I just had to write, since I'm afraid that jays don't have many friends."
"I bet I'm one of the few people who really like these birds. My neighbor would never forgive me if she knew I put out peanuts for the jays."
Many of the letters revealed new insights into jay ...