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jay

[jey] / dʒeɪ /


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Last September, Rep. Mooney, of the Keys, introduced his bill in support of the flamingo and the scrub jay.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

"There's a jay ... That's a bluethroat ... Do you see the hen harrier? We're lucky," the 37-year-old photographer told AFP.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

Warmer temperatures, the scientists hypothesize, make jay nests susceptible to predation by snakes for a longer period of the Florida spring than in the past.

From Science Daily Nov. 25, 2024

In downtown Perry, Iowa, on Friday, residents wore blue to support each other, reflecting the school district’s mascot, the blue jay.

From New York Times Jan. 5, 2024

A movement on the sumac bush outside caught her eye, and she flew at a blue jay.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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