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Blue jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Photo by Ryan.Champiny
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Description:

Lady jay, an education bird at the wild center, was taken from the wild as a chick and raised on an improper diet. She was takes from the house and found a home at the center. She has metabolic bone disease because f her imbalanced diet at an early age.

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Comments (2)
Maria dB
Thanks for this educational posting. This can also go in the wildlife rescue and rehab mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9974629
jamiewgoodspeed
I've known to many people who think they can take wild birds from their parents and still have them be okay. this is unfortunate the only time taking a bird out of the wild is okay is if people interfere and the bird needs to be rehabbed.

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PublishedMay 30, 2014

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