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Some interesting facts about Blue Jays
September 18, 2008
Seeing as how the Red Sox are headed north to Toronto to start a series with the Blue Jays,I thought I'd take some time to give you some facts about them.
1]Blue jays are native to the Nearctic region. They are common in southern Canada and in the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains.
2]Blue jays prefer mixed woodlands, particularly those with clearings. They are also common in suburban areas and city parks.
3]Blue jays are bright blue on top and whitish gray on the belly and chin. They have a gray-blue, feather crested head, which they can raise and lower. The feathers on their wings and tails are bright blue with white and black bands.
4]Blue jays are very aggressive and noisy birds.
5]Blue jays use bobbing motions when courting and when fighting. A signal of submission may be the "body-fluff" when the bird crouches down and fluffs up its feathers, holding the crest erect. Blue jays have many calls. The one that is probably most familiar is the "jay" call for which it is named. This probably attracts other jays to join a flock or serves as an alarm call. Another call sounds like a rusty pump handle, and another sounds like a bell.
6]Blue jays will actively defend their nests against predators.
7]Blue jays are active and bold birds, making it easy to observe their fascinating behaviors.
8]Blue jay populations are on the rise, and they are often very common where they occur. The range is expanding westward.
9]Blue jays have been chosen as the mascot for many sports teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a professional baseball team.
I'd like to thank Frysinger, J. 2001. "Cyanocitta cristata" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed September 18, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cyanocitta_cristata.html.
I tried to find some facts out about the Toronto Blue Jays,but nothing new has been written about them since they won their last WS Championship in 1993.
BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!
LGRS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-MIKEYMOMO~RSM~
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