For one thing, they said, the gray jay is “fresh and new.” Several of the other finalists had already been claimed as provincial birds. The common loon is Ontario’s bird, while the snowy owl ...

But gray jays apparently don't do that because they don't leave our country in the wintertime like all the other birds do, including the common loon. CHANG: (Laughter).

He’s banded 147 gray jays, outfitted 35 with radio tags to track them. He has discovered a lot about the bird, including how to determine gender by wing length.

In this Dec. 7, 2013, file photo, a gray jay, also called a whiskey jack, sits on a post in Lake Louise, Alberta. The Royal Canadian Geographic Society says its choice for Canada's national bird ...

Readers share photos of gray bird species that live across America. Learn about the variety of gray colored birds you should ...

The subdominant birds “have a very high mortality rate,” noted Barnard. Although gray jays are not uncommon in Vermont and New Hampshire, there’s reason to think the species is losing ground. Barnard ...

The gray jay is an excellent bird and, as far as national birds go, a bold and innovative selection. Around the globe, national birds can be split into three basic categories: the Endemics, the ...

The gray jay is a resident of the far northwoods, occasionally being spotted as far south as the Fox Valley. The gray jay is a beautiful bird, colored a soft gray and white.

The gray jay muscled out higher profile contenders, including the common loon, snowy owl, black-capped chickadee and Canada goose, in a contest that garnered national attention and attracted ...