Straying away from political/immigration talk to ask a question of our naturists. We have these lovely birds in our back yard-- about the size of a raven with a glossy black front end and an iridescent cobalt blue tail end. They're also crested, like a blue jay or cardinal (little higher crest, actually).

They appear to be building a nest in one of our trees, which would be good if it weren't for the fact that the tree is right beside a ramp that we and the dogs traverse several times a day. I'm concerned about how territorial these birds might be, especially since the dogs have been getting verra curious about activity in the tree.

Any suggestions on what they might be?

Is it wrong I enjoy this as a song in its own right? It's like ESPN Sportscenter for pop songs.

Axis of Awesome 4 chords

Warning, there is one naughty word in there.

Barb - this bird? [link]

Oooh, he's cocky-looking, Aims! Look at him with his fancy do.

I know! I would name him the Blue Pompadour Jay, if I were a bird-naming person.

In my experience, jays tend to be cocky buttface birds.

He totally thinks he's better than you.

He does. His face in that picture seems to be saying, "Bitch, whut?"

Daily dose of happy. We've all seen this? [link]

That's awesome. It reminds me of that Honda commercial.

Barb - this bird? [link]

That's it! Now, what is he?

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