yes, you were actually awake when you saw this

[theladyrose]

I just saw a bluejay kill a mouse by Good Court.

But aren't bluejays seed eaters, i.e. herbivores? I didn't think that they were strong enough to fly off with a dead mouse in their beaks, either.

I'm terribly disturbed. I didn't even realize that there were mice running around campus in daylight.

I know that I'm not being a weirdo narcoleptic because someone else was there when I saw it and was equally disturbed.

Comments

[a-mire.livejournal.com]

Bluejays hang out in front of my deck and steal catfood, too. They have a contest going with the raccoons.

[theladyrose.livejournal.com]

Cat food? As in canned cat food or some other kind?

[a-mire.livejournal.com]

No, they swoop down from a nearby tree and grab a mouthful of kibble. Often while a kitten is eating.