The Mystique of the Canada Jay: Close Encounters of the Bird Kind

Oh me, oh my! Our hosts are ready to fly...the coop that is! On this bird-centric episode, B tells us about a corvid with as many alter egos as it does mythological stories - and Jackson is simply cuckoo for it! Sources: Wikipedia Canadian Geographic: Anishinaabe stories about the mischievous, wise gray jay by Niigaan Sinclair; Oh Canada jay! The story behind an icon-in-the-making by Julia Zarankin Trickster by Amanda Robinson for The Canadian Encyclopedia The Man Who Plucked the Gorbey: A Maine Woods Legend by  Edward D. Ives The Soul of a Dead Woodsman by Ross Caron for Northern Woodlands Moosehead Lake, “The Man Who Plucked the Gorbey” from the Maine Folklife Center New England Folklore blog: The Gorbey - Pluck at Your Own Risk You can reach out to us via email - [email protected] - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recommendations, or just say hi! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homegrownhorrorpod/