# Blue jay rescue
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-jay-rescue/406190
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [May 31, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-jay-rescue/406190 "2007-05-31T14:50:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-jay-rescue/406190/1 "2007-05-31T14:50:38Z")
Driving to work this morning, I pass this bundle of what looks to be feathers in the opposite lane. I assume it’s a dead bird and try not to look, but all of a sudden it flutters…it’s alive!
No one’s coming, so I turn around real quick and stop in front of him. Hazard lights on, I dash out, scoop him up and dash back in. He’s breathing quickly with his wings splayed, but not moving his legs.
Fortunately I’m right next to work, so I leave him in the car while I grab a small box to house him in. I make a few calls and get ahold of a local bird sanctuary. A friend of mine picked him up and took him there just now.
I hope the little guy was just stunned and he’ll recover quickly! I’m so glad I saw him before someone ran him over.
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### Author:  [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-jay-rescue/406190/2 "2007-05-31T15:36:47Z")
I love Blue Jays so here’s to hoping he’s well.
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### Author:  [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2007, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-jay-rescue/406190/3 "2007-05-31T15:56:09Z")
They are truly gorgeous birds. I know they have a reputation for being territorial and a bully to other birds, but they are certainly striking. Such a pretty blue offset by black.
[Here’s](http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/1245/bluejaykb1.jpg) a closeup I found online.
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### Author:  [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-jay-rescue/406190/4 "2007-05-31T16:53:16Z")
That’ll teach him not to jaywalk.