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uishkatshan : gray jay

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gray jay

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Wayne Neily 6 years, 10 months ago

How appropriate that this bird that reminds us of our kindred with other wild creatures should be Canada's symbol and also be known as Canada Jay. The early trappers' and settlers' names, derived from the native names "whiskey John" and "whiskey Jack" also persist.


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