Meet the elusive grey jay, top choice for Canada's national bird
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The northern woods thief that will steal food right out of your hand....
commonly called whiskey-jack derived from the Native Canadian name for the bird.
commonly called whiskey-jack derived from the Native Canadian name for the bird.
I started to laugh when I'd heard that they'd selected the Whiskey Jack. Anyone who has been in the bush would know that Whiskey Jacks are notorious sneak thieves who steal your lunch when your back is turned!
Yup, as Canadian as a banker ...
Close ... but they are different species. Steller's jays are Western only and the bigger Blue Jay ranges the East and center of the continent.
We get what are called (around here) Canada Jays (Whiskey Jacks, up North) passing through as transients spring and fall. Blue Jays (not quite as blue as Steller's Jays, but quite a bit larger) hang around all year. We also have Cardinals, all year long and it's not uncommon to see a bright red Cardinal and a Blue Jay alternating at the same feeder full of sunflower seeds, on a snowy day.
Postcard stuff...
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blue jays matter.
Whiskey Jacks pick up the tab.
(... and the coasters, the ash trays, the towels, the free peanuts...)
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