. Bird world : a bird book for children. Birds -- North America Popular works. THE BLUE JAY. NO bird can be so noisy when he tries, or so silent when he thinks best, as the Jay. If he is steal- ing, or thinks he may be suspected of any wrong, he slips off through the branches so quietly ^'-^^^ that, unless you ./ catch sight of the splendid blue and white of his dress, you w^ill hardly know what he is. But if he is with two or three jolly friends, and the weather is pleasant, he fills the woods with his screams and calls. They are not sweet sounds, but are not unpleasant to hear, particularly
. Bird world : a bird book for children. Birds -- North America Popular works. THE BLUE JAY. NO bird can be so noisy when he tries, or so silent when he thinks best, as the Jay. If he is steal- ing, or thinks he may be suspected of any wrong, he slips off through the branches so quietly ^'-^^^ that, unless you ./ catch sight of the splendid blue and white of his dress, you w^ill hardly know what he is. But if he is with two or three jolly friends, and the weather is pleasant, he fills the woods with his screams and calls. They are not sweet sounds, but are not unpleasant to hear, particularly in winter, when few birds are here. Some are like a hawk's cry, and some like an ungreased wheel- barrow. While the Jay is making these sounds, he often hops up the tree, from one branch to the next, or accompanies his cries with an odd motion of his wings and tail. He is a good deal of a clown, and. 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 Stickney, J. H. (Jenny H. ), b. 1840; Hoffmann, Ralph, b. 1870; Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. Boston : Ginn
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