. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. pucK-op"-Tni;-WOODS Photograph from Dr. Spencer R. Atkinson HAS SOME FRIENDS AND MANY ENEMIES Tlie California jay is an impertinent creature, who seems to take conscious delight in mis- chief-making. Nothing could be saucier than this rascal, as, perched on a twig, he dips his head in a mocking bow, jerks his tail, and screams anathemas to the world at large. He destroys mil- lions of other birds' eggs every year and takes keen delight in pecking cats' tails (see page 79).. Photograph liy George Shiras, 3d HE IS NOT AS NOI


. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. pucK-op"-Tni;-WOODS Photograph from Dr. Spencer R. Atkinson HAS SOME FRIENDS AND MANY ENEMIES Tlie California jay is an impertinent creature, who seems to take conscious delight in mis- chief-making. Nothing could be saucier than this rascal, as, perched on a twig, he dips his head in a mocking bow, jerks his tail, and screams anathemas to the world at large. He destroys mil- lions of other birds' eggs every year and takes keen delight in pecking cats' tails (see page 79).. Photograph liy George Shiras, 3d HE IS NOT AS NOISY AS HIS COUSIN, THE BLUE JAY Florida jays are found only where there is a dense growth of oak and shrubby bushes or in adjacent sand-pine areas. They respond readily to human advances (see pages 50, 59).. 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 Washington, D. C. : National Geographic Society


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