THE WHITE-HEADED JAY. 



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difference in the soberly-dressed Jays, who are the self-appointed o\-erseers 

 of camp economics. For while the birds of the two localities really represent 

 two species, the resemblance in general appearance and behavior is so close 

 as to be virtually negligible afield. 



Of this bird in Colc»radn, Mr. Frank AI. Drew has obser\-ed* : "In 

 autumn when on his first tour of inspection aroimd the house he hops along 

 in a curious sidelong manner, just like a school-girl in a slow hurry. White- 

 headed. gra\-e. and sedate, he seems a very paragon of propriety, and if you 



Taken near Spokane. 



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Pk^ta by ir. H. Wright. 



appear to be a suitable personage, he w ill be apt to give you a bit of advice. 

 Becoming confidential he sputters out a lot of nonsense in a manner which 

 causes you to think him a veritable 'Whisky Jack' : yet. whenever he is 

 disposed, a more bland, mind-his-own-business-appearing bird will Ije hard 

 to find, as will also be many small articles around camp after one of his 

 visits, for his whimsical brain has a great fancy for anything which may 

 be valuable to you. but perfectly useless to him." 



a. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. VI., 



