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Columnist — and birder — Ted Johnson shares the story of the philandering backyard blue jay who delivered a lesson on life.
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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
Three species—starlings, blue jays and gray catbirds—had emerged as the most adept vocal learners, according to a statement.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
And while there’s no definitive research about blue jay intelligence, one study showed a captive blue jay trying to snag food that was out of reach with paper scraps that lined its cage.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 10 Nov. 2020
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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
Three species—starlings, blue jays and gray catbirds—had emerged as the most adept vocal learners, according to a statement.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
And while there’s no definitive research about blue jay intelligence, one study showed a captive blue jay trying to snag food that was out of reach with paper scraps that lined its cage.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 10 Nov. 2020
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blue jay
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: 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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