With its blue feathers and distinguished air, the blue jay stands out wherever it goesand it certainly does on this coin. The engraved design pairs the lively songbird with another Canadian treasure, the maple leaf, and adds selective colour to show the two at their colourful best. A gorgeous rendition of the colourful Blue Jay on a pure silver coin. A BLUE JAY PORTRAIT! One of Canadas most colourful birds, the blue jay is front and centre in this gorgeous bird portrait. Selective colour highlights the blue jay and the surrounding maple leaves, and transforms the design into a celebration of Mother Natures contrasting colours. THE DESIGN PULLS YOU INTO THE SCENE! The eye-level view creates the impression that the viewer is standing right behind the blue jay. Magnificently crafted in 99.99% pure silver, this eye-catching piece is the perfect addition to your Canadiana-, nature- or bird-themed collection. Only 7,500 available to collectors worldwide. INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE: The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Design: The reverse design by Canadian artist Tony Bianco features an elevated view of an engraved park setting, where a stone path leads to a footbridge. In the foreground, the blue, black and white feathers of the blue jay. Make it easy to spy the colourful songbird perched among the red and gold sugar maple. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. Playing the rich oranges of the maple leaves against the soft blues of the blue jay was a way to use complementary colour to make the coin stand out. I’ve been painting birds throughout my 35-year career as an artist, and a lot of my interest comes from time spent banding birds for scientific research. It was a great way to learn about the characteristics and beauty of these fascinating creatures. Tony Bianco: Artist. Means the crested, blue chattering bird. The blue feather colour isnt due to any blue pigmentationin fact, the feathers contain melanin, a. The colour effect is caused by air pockets within the feather barbs that scatter visible light: while other wavelengths are absorbed by the melanin, only the blue light is refracted and it creates the perception of a blue-coloured feather. The proof: if you crush or backlight a blue jay feather, the blue disappears. Black feather markings vary between individual blue jays, which may help them recognize one another. A smart and highly adaptable bird, the blue jay has a variety of calls ranging from its namesake jay to a call that mimics hawks. One of its strangest behaviours is anting, where it rubs ants on its feathers to possibly eliminate parasites or render them less toxic before eating. Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box. 99.99% pure silver. Tony Bianco (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse). I do leave feedback for everyone. The item “2021 Colourful Birds Blue Jay $20 1 oz. Pure Silver Proof Coin Canada” is in sale since Wednesday, September 29, 2021. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “coins.4.fun” and is located in Ontario. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
• Certification: Uncertified
• Grade: Ungraded
• Type: Commemorative
• Year: 2021
• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Denomination: $20