There’s nothing like the nail-biting drama and unmitigated joy of watching a raucous team of underdogs take on a formidable opponent with pluck and ingenuity. And when it came to the 2025 World Series against the L.A. Dodgers, the Toronto Blue Jays proved themselves entirely worthy of their namesake: the compulsively watchable, formidably intelligent, occasionally sly, loud, territorial, sometimes-aggressive, drop-dead gorgeous blue jay.

Who are these irresistible winged wonders? A large songbird decked out in complementary shades of indigo, azure, navy and turquoise, the blue jay can’t help but impress. “Who doesn’t like a blue jay?” asks Mark Peck, president of the Ontario Field Ornithologists. “They’re loud, obvious, somewhat aggressive, but at the same time, kind of adorable.” Having

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