Amelia menaced by blue jays

Christo is not the only hawk being assaulted by blue jays atop St Brigid's church cross on a regular basis.  Amelia is getting her fair share of harassment as well. 

Taking aim...









First contact.



Second contact!



On a different day:



Plucking Amelia's eyebrows.  Ouch!



A closer look:





After this bout of bullying, Amelia just shook it off and stretched in the setting sun.




You can see many more photos of Christo, Dora, Amelia and red-tail fledglings being mobbed by blue jays here.