Blue Jays have a reputation as thieves or even worse, but that is probably a bad rap - the evidence that they constantly steal eggs from other birds' nests is not overwhelming. They are great imitators of other birds' calls, especially hawks, although the purpose of those imitations is also unclear. I will say that there has been a constant battle between the Blue Jays and the Cardinals in our backyard the last few weeks. Here is one of the Blue Jays just keeping an eye on things:
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