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Gray jay (Perisoreus canadensis)
this bird is common to this piny country are also found in the rockey mountains on the waters of the columbia river
or woody side of those mountains, appear to frequent the highest sumits of those mountains as far as they are covered with timber.
-Meriwether Lewis-
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December 18th Wednesday 1805
the men being but thinly dressed, and no Shoes causes us to doe but little-
at 12 the Snow & hail Seased
William Clark
Netul Landing at Fort Clatsop
This day was cloudy with some Rain, some of our party were sent across the River or bay with Canoes, to bring plank.
-Joseph Whitehouse-
Photo date: November 11, 2008 (digitally altered)