Like squirrels, blue jays have terrific memories for where they stash food.
bird feeders
How to Survive January…
My wife saved me a lot of "up and down ladder time" by being handy to fetch dropped items. They were always followed by a profanity of sort.
Illegal Immigrants in Birdland…
They don't hibernate and since their tails and ears are hairless, they're often susceptible to frostbit.
Feeding Birds, Not Mice…
Their tiny bodies (and even tinier stomachs) require them to eat 15 to 20 times a day
The Squirrels Aren’t Waiting for a Bus…
So they're not into espionage or acting.