cry, with the bright blue color of the bird, has given him his 

 name. While the Jay sings no song, he is able to imitate the 

 calls of other birds by which means he gften attracts them to 

 him. He likes to tease and torment the Owl and especially the 

 little Sparrow Hawk. This is done by i'mitating the cry of a 

 wounded bird, which draws the Hawk near. Then several 

 Jays will dart at the Hawk, squealing and frolicking about it 

 with great delight. Sometimes this play e'nds in a tragedy, for 

 the Hawk pounces upon one of them to the dismay of all the 

 others. Jays may be caged and tamed like Crows, and some 

 writers say they can be taught to utter words. 



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