. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Santa Cruz Jay surcharged feelings. But this jay is capable of vigorous ex- pression, and the variety and suggestive affinity of its notes are worth consideration. There is, first, the Aphelocomine scold- ing cry of common use, but this is fuller, rounder, and much less harsh. Then there is a djay djay note which distinctly recalls that of Cyanocitta stelleri. Lastly, this note is so modified and accelerated as to strikingly simulate the ricket
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Santa Cruz Jay surcharged feelings. But this jay is capable of vigorous ex- pression, and the variety and suggestive affinity of its notes are worth consideration. There is, first, the Aphelocomine scold- ing cry of common use, but this is fuller, rounder, and much less harsh. Then there is a djay djay note which distinctly recalls that of Cyanocitta stelleri. Lastly, this note is so modified and accelerated as to strikingly simulate the rickety rack rack rack or shack shack shack shack shack of the Magpies. I know the Magpie's voice better than the baying of a hound, but I have leaped to my feet and reached for the glasses at this jack jack call before realizing that there are no Magpies on Santa Cruz Island. And lastly, again (a preacher's "lastly" may be repeated indefinitely, so why not an ornithologist's?), some sotto voce musings lead me to believe that the bird is capable of real song. Exquisite warb- lings have I heard at a rod's remove, so delicate that a Wren's outburst would have drowned them utterly, but so musical that I had hoped the bird was only tuning his strings in prepa- ration for a rhapsody. All these comparisons lead one to ask where this most for- tunate of Blue Jays got his gifts. He has seen neither magpies nor crested jays for ages. Are not these startling variants of song really primal? Is not this the authentic heir of the original cyano-corvine traits, narrowed and singled elsewhere 60. Taken on Santa Cruz Island THE SENTINEL Photo by the Author. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (W
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