BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 31, 2025
Canada jays are smart enough to go to college, except that they never leave the northern forest. They are among the most entertaining of Maine birds. you don’t have to find them. They find you. While many birds view humans with suspicion, Canada jays see us as an opportunity. They deserve their nickname of “camp robbers,” coming right down to the picnic table to boldly snatch a morsel. Their coastal range in Maine extends westward as far as Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Milford. Maybe that’s changing, though. I’m getting a little worried about my local Canada jays. I don’t see them as often as I used to. Or maybe they’ve just gotten bored with me, saying, “Oh, it’s just Bob again.” ~ Bob Duchesne