Western Scrub-Jay inspecting eggs

I now have a webcam placed near the nest, so now will be able to watch how a pair of Western Scrub-Jays goes about raising seven little ones, assuming all the eggs hatch. I suppose they are feeling pretty smug, knowing that probably all the other Jays in the neighborhood did not build their nests under the overhang of a roof. This pair and their brood will be able to stay dry when it rains, or enjoy the shade when the sun comes out.