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Bird notes and descriptions for common backyard species
The text describes blue jays as quiet at nests, bold away from home, 12 inches long, preferring man-made houses and eating eggs of other birds. House wrens are bold, 5 inches, brownish gray with a white breast, also called Johnny and Jenny wren. Greenish black birds are pests traveling in large flocks, about 8 inches. Chickadees are 5 inches, with a black cap, white cheeks, and white wing edges, feeding on insects and seeds.
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Johnny
Jenny Wren