Something old and interesting, always dear to our hearts, never abandoned:
The Jayhawk – the cocky bird that inhabits the prairies and fields of Kansas, symbol of defiance and a little mischief. In western Kansas it cohabits with farmers but can be aggressive and unpredictable. The Jayhawk resembles the Prairie Falcon and Peregrine, but has striking blue body plumage and a brilliant red head.
Kansas Jayhawk 1910 – 1920
This native Kansas species once nested along the cliffs of the Kansas or Kaw River and on Mount Oread. It is now ranges throughout the Midwest and the rest of the nation. Jayhawks eats mostly small mammals like mice and rabbits, and can bring down dove and quail in flight. It has been known to occasionally take out a wild cat.
Calls, heard mostly near the nest, are described as repetitive rawk chalk…, jay hawk…, and the like.
Kansas Jayhawk
The Jayhawk was once all blue.
Abandoned, old, and interesting Kansas 