Canada Jay (also called the Gray Jay or Whiskey Jack): The Canada Jay was voted as a top choice for Canada’s national bird because of its friendly nature and year-round presence in the northern forests. This comes from the Algonquin word Wisakedjak, a trickster figure in Indigenous folklore. Canada Jays store food by sticking it to tree bark with their sticky saliva. They can remember thousands of hiding spots! Unlike many birds, they don’t migrate. Instead, they rely on their cached food to sur