Yes, it was kind of a weird incident, Lynn.
I don't know of anyone else who has ever been attacked so violently
by a blue jay. But that pair was really angry. After the "big"
attack, my husband refused to mow the lawn if they were visually
anywhere around. They'd gone after him before (no pecking- just dive
bombing) and then continued to go after him after that one day. I
remember one day as my mom and I watching out the patio door as a
little blue jay swooped down at hubby on the riding mower. Before
giving it a second chance to really do damage, he stopped the mower
and ran into the house. My mom thought that was odd. But she wasn't
there the day, the blue jay drew blood. Funny, but no one else in
the family - nor the dogs - ever had a problem with the jays. Just
my husband, and they seemed to always go after him if they saw him.
Yes, I remember the movies "The Birds". It's been on Turner
Classics. If you first saw it as a very young girl, I can see why
you were frightened of birds for a while. Great movie. Scary scenario.
Geese and swans can also be very aggressive - especially when they have babies.
Liz
Wow, Liz, that is quite a story about blue jays attacking your
husband to the point of drawing blood. I hope he wasn't hurt too bad.
I think blue jays are known for their more aggressive personalities,
because I notice when they fly into my bird feeding stations, they
squawk a lot, making their presence known, and the other birds seem
to give them a really wide berth. We too have been dive bombed by our
front door by smaller, apparently much kinder birds, but no one has
ever been physically pecked. Remember that movie," THE BIRDS?" I was
very young when it came out and I was petrified of all birds,
especially the crows we had around, for quite a while afterwards. So
glad the bjs haven't bothered your little Chihuahuas.
Lynn
