NORTHERN RAVEN 197 



Northern Raven. Corvus corax principalis 

 22.00-26.50 



Ad. — Entire bird black ; the long feathers of the throat and 

 the thick bill show only at close range. 



Nest, of large sticks, lined with grass and wool, on cliffs or in 

 trees. Eggs, bluish-green or olive, spotted with brown. 



The Raven is a rare permanent resident of the coast of 

 Maine, breeding on some of the small islands of Penobscot 

 Bay. According to Mr. Brewster, it " regularly visits the 

 interior of northern New England in late autumn and win- 

 ter." It probably still occurs in the Adirondacks. In spite 

 of its greater size, it is often difficult to distinguish it from 

 a Crow, unless it utters its hoarse curruek. 



Canada Jay. Perisoreus canadensis 

 12.00 



Ad. — Forehead, sides of head, and throat whitish ; hind part of 

 head dusky grayish ; back gray ; tail gray, feathers tipped with 

 white. Im. — Entire plumage sooty -slate. 



Nest, in coniferous trees, of twigs, bark, etc. Eggs, grayish or 

 whitish, speckled with brown. 



The Canada Jay is a permanent resident of the conifer- 

 ous forests of northern New England and New York. It is 

 especially common in autumn, but rarely appears far south 

 of central New Hampshire and Vermont ; its presence in 

 Massachusetts is accidental. It is noted for its fondness for 

 meat, and in winter comes boldly about the logging-camps 

 in its search for scraps of refuse. It is noisy, like its rela- 

 tive the Blue Jay, and has a variety of notes, many of 

 which bear a strong family resemblance to its relative's. 

 Its fluffy appearance and its pattern of coloration has sug- 

 gested a comparison with a " magnified Chickadee " (Seton). 

 The white spot on the forehead is the best recognition 

 mark ; the bird has no crest. 



