jay

Example Sentences

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During one shift, he remembers responding to a call about one blue jay with “big bug eyes” — something he had never seen in years of working in animal control.

From Washington Post

So far the majority of birds reported as ailing have been fledgling blue jays, American robins, European starlings and common grackles, but other songbirds are also affected.

From Seattle Times

“Blue jays just don’t come into rehab that often,” he said, citing his 40 years of experience rehabbing birds.

From New York Times

So far, most cases involve just four species—common grackles, blue jays, American robins, and European starlings—according to a 2 July statement from the U.S.

From Science Magazine

We parked along Northside Drive and ambled, transported, on a looping trail through meadowlands and oak groves, Steller’s jays zipping by.

From Washington Post