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Here and there, an American crow or blue jay calls.
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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
Columnist — and birder — Ted Johnson shares the story of the philandering backyard blue jay who delivered a lesson on life.
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The number of blue jays, for example, was significantly higher even three years after the cicada eruptions.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 6 May 2024
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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
Columnist — and birder — Ted Johnson shares the story of the philandering backyard blue jay who delivered a lesson on life.
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The number of blue jays, for example, was significantly higher even three years after the cicada eruptions.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 6 May 2024
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“Blue jay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20jay. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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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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