. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. A MARQUETTE (MICH.) BLUE JAY. AN ORMOND (FLA.) BLUE JAY. Two Blue Jay photographs by George Shiras, 3d [The last photograph made by Mr. Shiras before leaving his summer home at Mar- quette, Mich., in October, 1916, was of a Blue Jay at his feeding-stand beneath the balsams. The first photograph he made after reaching his winter home at Ormond, Fla., was of a Blue Jay at his feeding-stand under the cabbage palms. The Blue Jay is migratory only to a limited extent at the northern limit of its range, and this incident illustrates its wide distribution and t
. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. A MARQUETTE (MICH.) BLUE JAY. AN ORMOND (FLA.) BLUE JAY. Two Blue Jay photographs by George Shiras, 3d [The last photograph made by Mr. Shiras before leaving his summer home at Mar- quette, Mich., in October, 1916, was of a Blue Jay at his feeding-stand beneath the balsams. The first photograph he made after reaching his winter home at Ormond, Fla., was of a Blue Jay at his feeding-stand under the cabbage palms. The Blue Jay is migratory only to a limited extent at the northern limit of its range, and this incident illustrates its wide distribution and the strikingly different conditions under which the species lives. Hence, we have two races, a large, pale Northern Blue Jay, and a smaller, darker Florida Blue Jay. The differences in color between the two forms can be seen in the photographs.—^Ed.] (249). 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 National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America; National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals; National Audubon Society. New York City : Macmillan Co.
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