THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



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Photograph from Dr. Spencer R. Atkinson 

 HAS SOME FRIENDS AND MANY ENEMIES 



Tlie California jay is an impertinent creature, who seems to take conscious delight in mis- 

 chief-making. Nothing could be saucier than this rascal, as, perched on a twig, he dips his head 

 in a mocking bow, jerks his tail, and screams anathemas to the world at large. He destroys mil- 

 lions of other birds' eggs every year and takes keen delight in pecking cats' tails (see page 79). 



Photograph liy George Shiras, 3d 

 HE IS NOT AS NOISY AS HIS COUSIN, THE BLUE JAY 



Florida jays are found only where there is a dense growth of oak and shrubby bushes or in 

 adjacent sand-pine areas. They respond readily to human advances (see pages 50, 59). 



