Scrub Jay at Bird Feeder (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Scrub Jay at Bird Feeder

Caption

Western scrub-jay at a backyard bird feeder in Davis, CA. UC Davis researchers found the birds gather for noisy "funerals" when they encounter a dead jay.

Credit

Stephanie Macey-Gallow, UC Davis.

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