CROWS AND THEIR COUSINS 



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" And the Blue Sparrow ! " cried Nat. 

 " You mean the Indigo Bird," laughed Rap. " The 

 Blue Jay is a queer bird, who can twist himself into 



Blue Jay. 



all sorts of shapes. He sits one way when he sings, 

 another when he is watching out for danger, and ^\'hen 

 he calls he is too funny for anything — he hinnps liim- 

 self up and drops his tail as if he Avas falling apart, and 

 then squawks ! " 



