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It is a backyard visited by darting sparrows and dignified blue jays lingering in the skeletal tree branches of spring.

In 52 weekly entries, she sings the praises of clever crows and is heartened by the sight of blue jays and mockingbirds enjoying the heated birdbath she installed for them.

The UC study found that male spiders become motionless and "freeze" when a blue jay calls nearby.

In downtown Perry, Iowa, on Friday, residents wore blue to support each other, reflecting the school district’s mascot, the blue jay.

In another part of the book, the first time you tried to let Alfie wander on her own in their backyard, she and a group of blue jays started screeching at each other.