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I fell again!!! I'm sore, my feelings are hurt, turning black and blue, but nothing serious. I have always fed the birds no matter where we live. They say you shouldn't in Florida because, after all we are Semi- Tropic, but I have always loved the sound of Mourning Doves, so that is why I feed them. They are ground feeders so we don't have any hanging bird feeders. I also feed the squirrels. I know!!! Everyone else in this world tries to keep from feeding the squirrels, but I've always fed both. Well, we have had 3 Male Blue Jays around here for at least 3 years, they must be "Stag" Blue Jays because I never see any females or any baby birds with them. But those 3 Male Blue Jays are keeping my squirrels from eating!!! I don't put out any peanuts in the shells till I spot the squirrels, but so help me I think those 3 Blue Jays have radar. I also think they must be running a bar, complete with drinks and my peanuts someplace. They can be in, grab all those peanuts , then are back wanting more, before I can turn around! Zoom!! Like John Wayne in the Flying Tigers, you are standing there wondering what it was you saw. They can't possibly eat them that quickly!! Well, tonight I made up my mind to stay close and keep the Blue Jays away from the peanuts so the baby squirrels could at least have a few. However, when the Blue Jays came in, and I headed out to stop them , my crutch caught in a vine and down I went. Those Blue Jays are not gentlemen either, they just grabbed the peanuts and flew , didn't even bother to look to see if I was hurt. At least the baby squirrels sat and watched me get up, limp back inside and get somemore peanuts. Have you ever tried to buy a BIRD proof squirrel feeder?? There are SQUIRREL proof bird feeder galore, but not the reverse. If anyone knows where I can get one, please email me while I sit here with a frozen rice bag on my knee. just me, Marjorie