. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 324 PERCHERS AND SINGERS marauder, it is only his audacity which saves him from exter- mination. Externally, he is really a beautiful bird, but his voice is strident and unmusical. Beside his harsh "Jay," a crow is a sweet songster. He will take your cherries right before your eyes, and then scold. BLUE-JAY. you roundly for not looking pleasant about it! He robs the nests of other birds, eating eggs or young, whichever may be there; and to that extent he is a pest
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 324 PERCHERS AND SINGERS marauder, it is only his audacity which saves him from exter- mination. Externally, he is really a beautiful bird, but his voice is strident and unmusical. Beside his harsh "Jay," a crow is a sweet songster. He will take your cherries right before your eyes, and then scold. BLUE-JAY. you roundly for not looking pleasant about it! He robs the nests of other birds, eating eggs or young, whichever may be there; and to that extent he is a pest. During the closed season on eggs and young nestlings, he lives on insects—until berries and small fruits ripen. If Jays were as numerous as English sparrows, it would be necessary to reduce their num- ber; but they are not so numerous or so destructive that we need to attack them. Steller's Jay^ is one of the handsomest birds of the moist and dark forest region of the Pacific coast, which ex- 1 Cy-an-o-cit'ta stel'ler-i. Length, 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 Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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