Episode 25 - The Quirky Canada Jay

FVCC Nature Journal

English - January 27, 2022 16:44 - 11 minutes - 12.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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The gray jay, also known as the Canada Jay, is a common bird of coniferous forests in Montana and across the west. This “camp robber” looks for handouts around camps in the high country. This bird is a “scatter hoarder”, caching a variety of food items in the summer for winter use.