. Life histories of North American birds, from the parrots to the grackles [microform] : with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. XnR IIOCKY MO'TNTAIN JAY. sae its i-)int witli tlit* Uocky Moiintuin Jay on Ortolicr 31, lH7r>, wliilo on n liinitin;,' trip, on tlut lutail waters of lUiar (!nH(k, a tribntary of Silvicn Uivcr, in tim lUno Mountains, in (Jniiit (!onnty, Orojron, at an altitnilo of altont O.^OO fijyt It appoai'iMl to Iki ratlmr rare, only two rt|M'«^ini»Mis l)i)injc olwcrvttd. Tlumo wore attracted Ity a doer which I iiad killed, an
. Life histories of North American birds, from the parrots to the grackles [microform] : with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. XnR IIOCKY MO'TNTAIN JAY. sae its i-)int witli tlit* Uocky Moiintuin Jay on Ortolicr 31, lH7r>, wliilo on n liinitin;,' trip, on tlut lutail waters of lUiar (!nH(k, a tribntary of Silvicn Uivcr, in tim lUno Mountains, in (Jniiit (!onnty, Orojron, at an altitnilo of altont O.^OO fijyt It appoai'iMl to Iki ratlmr rare, only two rt|M'«^ini»Mis l)i)injc olwcrvttd. Tlumo wore attracted Ity a doer which I iiad killed, and were feedin;;on the olVal. I shot one of the liirdn, which is now in the United States National Musenni collection. I l)eli(>ve this point marks ahont the wosturn limits of its ran;>:e, the somewhat smaller (M'('. In antunm, when on his first tonr of inspection aroinid th(« house, ho hops alonij; in lucurions sidelong manner, just lik(Mi school- ji'irl in a slow hurry. White-headed, ^rave, and seilate, he seems a very para^^on of propriety, and if you appear to lie a suitable persona;-*', he will lat apt to </\\{i you a bit of advice. Ilecomiu;,'' conlidential, he sputters out a lot of non- sense in a manner which c-auses you to think him a veritable 'Whisky Jack;' y<'t, whenever he is disposed, a more bland, minil-liis-own-business-appearinf^ bird will be hard to lind, as will also be many small articles aroimd <'amp iifter one of his visits, foi- his whimsical brain has a f^reat fancy for anythin^f which may l»e valuable to you, but perfectly useless to ; \'ery litthi is yet known about the lu'sts and e;'<,''s of the Hocky Mountain .lay, and they are unrepresented in the United States National .Museum collec- tion. The late Dr. T. M. Mrewer received both from Jlr. Edwin Carter, of Mreckenrid^je, Colorado, and describes them as follows: "On April 2, 1S7!I, Mr. Carter found the nest of the Kooky Mountain Jay near |{reckenrid;;'e, ('olorado,
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