The Blue Jays KCM are increasing in numbers here. When I first moved here, 1989, I never saw any Blue Jays, until maybe 15 - 20 years ago. We didn't have much in the way of yard trees like the Midwest and eastern region of the country back then, as this is a high plains desert with lots of houses, landscaped yards and people now. I think the Blue Jays like a lot of developed irrigated human back yards with lots of bushes and trees, so they have moved in pretty well now and they seem to not mind these invader doves at all as they're always working on stealing food from any source they can find. These eurasian doves, do seem to prefer these dryer western climates we have with all the bird feeders you'll see around ODPA. I have read that they seem to find an area and just stay around and increase in numbers over other areas. I have noticed them more in some towns over other. They are a completely unprotected bird species ODMT and you can take as many as you want all year long. I have looked at some delicious sounding recipes online, so yes! maybe I'll try a few em out someday? They look to have more meat then a morning dove. I'd say they're a size between a morning dove and a common pigeon, which I've noticed more of them now also.
