I guess I forgot to mention that he is indeed a blue jay.
he is doing very well and learning to fly.
I lock the cats into the bed room and let him out to move around so that his muscles dont get weak.
He is now 'gliding' from tops of tables and the couch, to the floor.
He can jump and fly about a foot of the ground, but falls and thumps himself over and over again.
he is like a puppy. Will NOT, i repeat, will NOT stay on one side of the house if I am not there. Heaven forbid i close a door behind me. He sits outside and SCREAMS as if he is being hit.
Lovely.
Just lovely. :0)