jay

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"Even in permanently protected areas like Archbold, jay populations face ever-worsening odds of persistence," Barve said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

Blue jays, eastern bluebirds, and indigo buntings are all blue birds, but the rich azure of an indigo bunting is nothing like the softer, sky blue of a jay.

From National Geographic • Dec. 7, 2023

Pale blue with a white bib, the pinyon jay typically mates for life and can be choosey about where to build a nest.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023

A blue jay called; a red squirrel chittered.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022

It might be a mouse hiding under a leaf, a squirrel twitching its tail on a tree trunk, a blue jay calling from a bramble bush.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn