? Hold on a second ? this isn't a raptor at all! ??

In the Eastern United States, many birders have been fooled by the mimicry talents of the Blue Jay. ? A part of the Corvid family, Blue Jays are intelligent ? and use mimicry to warn other birds of a predator ? one that doesn't exist! ????? You will often hear these birds mimicking the calls of hawks ? to scare off other birds so they can eat their fill of a bird feeder in peace. ???

?? Blue Jays are year-long residents in Wisconsin, and we are rapidly approaching baby season for songbirds. ?? We have had many guests of this species who learn to pick up common phrases spoken around REGI, like ?what are you doing??! ???