. Rural bird life of England : being essays on ornithology, with instructions for preserving objects relating to that science . Birds; Birds. THE JAY. The Jay is one of the handsomest of our native birds, and although of somewhat local distribution, still in the deepest woods and coppices he is far from uncommon. There are few birds more shy and timid than the Jay, and the observer has often to content himself by a hurried glance as the bird flies rapidly amongst the thickest underwood, his beautifully blended plumage contrasting richly with the surrounding vegetation. The Jay delights to freq
. Rural bird life of England : being essays on ornithology, with instructions for preserving objects relating to that science . Birds; Birds. THE JAY. The Jay is one of the handsomest of our native birds, and although of somewhat local distribution, still in the deepest woods and coppices he is far from uncommon. There are few birds more shy and timid than the Jay, and the observer has often to content himself by a hurried glance as the bird flies rapidly amongst the thickest underwood, his beautifully blended plumage contrasting richly with the surrounding vegetation. The Jay delights to frequent woods plentifully stocked with evergreens, and in the holly's verdant branches we often find his nest. He is also found in shrubberies of sufficient extent to afford him the requisite amount of Shelter, choosing those where the underwood is unusually dense. As I see the birds invariably fly in pairs at all times of the year, I am led to believe that the Jay, like birds of the Crow tribe in general, pairs for life. The note of the Jay is a peculiarly harsh and dis- cordant one, even more so than that of the Magpie,. 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 Dixon, Charles, 1858-; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. New York : Werner Co.
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