Field notes, v4149
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1956 Aphelocoma coerulescens May 15 U.C. campus Pair of Steller jays foraging on ground below redwoods, then to edge of giant teleworks. Calif jay chased one of them in fearful manner, diving so in two flights, which brought them under redwoods. Then Steller jays continued foraging, while the Calif jay stopped also and hopped around on beach shaded but open ground, and did not chase again. 1957 March 15 Pair of scrub jays present regularly at NW corner LSB. Male seen perched in open holly trees as female approached him and received nesting material from him. There were at least three strands or pieces of twiglets or leaf stems, and so the female approaching the perched male from above, bent over him slightly and grasped several times in order to get all pieces he held. The female then moved about a neighboring dividor, finally taking a perch at the top and remaining there quietly. All this time she held the nest material. After 10 minutes, the observation was stopped.