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Most common songbirds or other birds like cardinals, robins, sparrows, blue jays, crows or pigeons, do not get infected with avian influenza viruses, according to the CDC.
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Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
While a few species, such as American crows, blue jays, and most woodpeckers will peck through a light skim of ice, other birds may not be able to do so.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
Here and there, an American crow or blue jay calls.
—Jared Del Rosso, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
In folklore, blue jays have both done the Lord’s work and facilitated the Devil’s dirty deeds.
—Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
While a few species, such as American crows, blue jays, and most woodpeckers will peck through a light skim of ice, other birds may not be able to do so.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
Here and there, an American crow or blue jay calls.
—Jared Del Rosso, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
In folklore, blue jays have both done the Lord’s work and facilitated the Devil’s dirty deeds.
—Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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“Blue jay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20jay. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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blue jay
noun
: a bright blue North American jay having a small bunch of feathers pointing upward and backward from the top of the head
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