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Scrub Jay Is Alameda Backyard Buddy: Photo Of The Day

Some Alameda residents feed squirrels in their backyards. Others favor birds, like this friendly jay.

Blue jay in an Alameda, Calif. backyard.
Blue jay in an Alameda, Calif. backyard. (Tita Mahoney)

ALAMEDA, CA — Tita Mahoney of Alameda calls this bird, "Our sweet blue jay friend."

According to Tita, it waits for her every morning outside the kitchen window for peanuts or other nuts.

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