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The jay then flew into a nearby tree and vigorously worked with its bill to break off a twig from a dead branch. It succeeded and, taking the blunt end in its beak with the sharp end pointing outward, flew back down to the platform. Brandishing the twig like a lance or spear, it lunged at the crow, missing its body by an inch. When the crow lunged back, the jay dropped the twig. The crow picked it up, pointed end outward, and stabbed back at the jay. The jay flew off, with the crow in hot pursuit, twig still in bill.
The Genius of Birds
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