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Blue Jay

  • A blue jay resting on a cedar log with birdseed in front of it
    Arts & Life
    Consoling Presence
    In its quiet presence my anguish receded until I had calmed, feeling drained and open to the world again. Since that experience I have wondered—was that real? Are Blue Jays capable of empathy?