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BIRD LIFE IN WASHINGTON 
went off over the trees thoroughly dis¬ 
couraged because he couldn’t make a 
meal of a Blue Jay. 
Out from among the trees came Steller 
Jay with Sharp-shinned Hawk after him. 
As the hawk was about to strike, the jay 
gave a hideous yell, frightening the hawk 
out of his wits. Then the hawk went 
away and sat down upon a limb by him¬ 
self. He evidently intended to be good. 
But the jay was not satisfied. Into the 
same tree, lie went, too. A lot of other 
jays followed, apparently for the purpose 
of seeing the fun. 
Photo h)t the Author 
NEST OF ST ELLER JAY 
The jay approached the hawk', but the 
hawk gave no sign. He edged sidewise a 
little nearer and a little nearer until he 
was within a couple of feet of the hawk. 
He acted just like a bantering school boy. 
