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                    Figure 2-3 • A, Frontal view of an adult jay, its
                    characteristic dorsal crest collapsed as it dips beneath
                    the arch of a moose antler to take a peanut. B, Roasted
                    peanuts are an excellent, no fuss, short-term food
                    source for hospitalized jays and magpies but should be   B
                    unsalted.


























                    Figure 2-4 • Portrait view of an adult jay with raised
                    dorsal crest ready to take a peanut from a feeder.











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