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Posted 2 years ago
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Here is a 5 1-4"H jade green glass crested scolding bird (aka bluejay) that was part of the Cathay series by Virginia B Evans for Imperial Glass in 1949, item #5024 originally in crystal satin, reissued in the jade early 1980s. See photo #4 with info from book Glass Animals and Figurines by Coe
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What a great Scolding Bird!!
Nice ..we have lots of Bluejays around here..as soon as I saw your post I could hear the squawk in my head..lol
Superb colour giving the illusion of carving a rock of jade in this form of beauty !~
I've never heard the term scolding bird, why do they scold? And who?
He's got a lovely body shape, I definitely see him sitting on a branch chirruping/singing etc. :D
LaurenR.."Blue Jays are fearless when it comes to defending their territory against predators. Smaller birds can benefit from this, especially when Blue Jays give their warning cry. When Blue Jays see a bird of prey, especially if an owl is roosting in a tree for the day, Jays will swarm and scold the predator until it moves on."
We have Steller's Jays here in Washington state and they are very vocal.
This is wonderful! Great that you found the photo in the book as well!
Thank you everyone for the bluejay love
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This bird is pretty proud of his scolding loudness Scott, thank you so much for your super praise
Dave the jays have an unforgettable squawk don't they, that's the best word for their raucous call! They're such beautiful birds to look at but their aggressive attitude towards other birds is really rude, when I had a big tube feeder that had many stations, it just took one big bluejay landing on a perch to scatter all the others away, even the colorful & pretty large cardinal. I often see a pair of jays in the trees, that is, AFTER I hear them lol. Thank you for telling Lauren more about them & their positive side warning against predators, that is very useful when a hawk is on the prowl for an unfortunate little bird. Fabulous comments thank you so much
It's really true Phil, looks like a big beautiful jade carving of a bird & I love that gentle green color. Thank you for your marvelous praise and perceptive eye
Lol Lauren, scolding is another good word for bluejays, they kind of sound slightly angry or pompous to me, as if, get out of my way! If you look closely at the jade sculpture he is in a rather aggressive swooping stance, the artist captured that look wonderfully. Thanks for your awesome comment & interest in this dominant wild bird
Thank you vintagelamp for your terrific praise & comment about my book info, I am so lucky to have a couple great glass animal ref books and once in awhile I'm able to locate a classic like this one with a late 40s design. They also help me to pin down the orig maker, yr made, item # when available etc. Always makes me feel good to put more info on a post if I know more about it
Thanks so much Bruce for the love for this jade glass bird, he was a great find for me & I'm really happy that you liked him
Colour me scolded
Lol Karen, I think this guy has the loudest cry in the wild bird universe, it's almost a shock when one flies near you. Thanks for your fun & fab comment!
Many thanks Faith for the kind love for this green glass bluejay, truly pleased that you enjoyed it and appreciate your thoughtfulness