1 78 Birds of Oregon and Washington 



Found in deciduous trees. 



The California Jay is very common in the 

 State whose name it bears, and is also more or 

 less common here. The bird is found in com- 

 panies, as is the Steller's Jay, also here and 

 there, singly or in pairs. 



PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. As in general descrip- 

 tion, with this added a white line over the eye. 



Permanent resident. 



THE OREGON JAY, "TALLOW BIRD," OR 

 "WHISKY JACK." 



GENERAL DESCRIPTION : 



Upper parts : grayish-brown. 



Under parts : white or grayish-white, with a 



whitish collar. 

 Length, 1 1 inches. 



Found generally around mountains, but sometimes in 

 the timber on lower ground. 



Every one who has camped in the timber 

 about the mountains of Oregon and Washington 

 knows the "Tallow Bird," or "Whisky Jack." 

 He takes at once to human society ; from the 

 first will share man's table with him, and unless 

 shut out will make havoc of the larder. These 



