Today’s bird

Canada Jay

Perisoreus canadensis

Family: Crows, jays, and magpies

Canada Jay is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.

Did you know

  1. The accompanying nonbreeding third bird does not help with feeding during this period but is driven away by the parents if it approaches the nest.

  2. Cached food is sometimes used to feed nestlings and fledglings.

  3. The cup is just large enough to contain the female and her eggs, measuring about 3 in wide and 2 in deep.

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