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The Jay is the most
colourful member of the British corvids (crow family) with pinkish
plumage, bright blue and black flash, black moustache/trimmings and
white chin and rump. It has a surprisingly short beak for its size. It is very timid, usually travelling in pairs where one keeps watch while the other dashes out of cover or feeds. |
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| As its Latin name suggests, it is garrulous (talkative) but can also mimic other birds' calls and even human speech. | ||||
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| It also buries food (mainly acorns) for storage and can remember hundreds of storage sites while doing a service to tree propagation. | ||||
![]() Jays love peanuts |
![]() and sunflower seeds |
![]() With juvenile |
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More jays:
![]() How many peanuts can fit in? |
With acorns (not yet active) |