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#3 - The Canada Jay
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The Canada or Gray Jay, Perisoreus canadensis, is a a bold, curious and friendly bird, familiar to campers,
hikers and picnickers everywhere in the Rocky Mountains and coniferous forests across most of Canada.
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Canada Jays
The Canada Jay feeds on almost anything: seeds, berries, bugs, fungi, and has a special curiosity of and liking for whatever humans are eating. It's not unusual to see one or two appear suddenly out of the forest, alerted to strange sounds, seeking a potential source of food.
 
Canada Jay
Juvenile Canada Jay
The Canada Jay is ia a bit larger than the American Robin, 11-13 in/28-33 cm. It has white cheeks, black bill, feet and legs and except for white cheeks is gray all over: dark gray on the upper parts and a lighter underside. The plumage of both sexes is similar. The juvenile (right) is a dark, sooty-gray all over. It will develop its adult colouring after the first year.
   
Canada Jay
One of its nicknames is "Camp Robber." It is also called the Whisky Jack, a name derived from the Algonquin name for the bird: wiskedjack. No matter what you call it, the Canada Jay is one of nature's most delightful birds.
     
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