The Toronto Blue Jays have apparently gone back to the nest for their new logo.

It’s a chic-er chick to be sure, but a leaked version of the team’s latest symbol is still a pure evocation of the cheery young bird they sported in their fledgling years.

Jays’ spokesperson Jay Stenhouse would not confirm that the logo, which has been flying around the internet since it was apparently leaked Wednesday, was the one the team has chosen.

“We won’t comment on rumours or speculation ... at such a time as when we have an announcement to make, we will happily release that information,” Stenhouse said Thursday.

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But if it is the bird the squad will don next season, it’s one that would look perfectly in place on Dave Stieb’s cap. Or even Doug Ault’s.

A posting on the blog uniwatch claims to have the latest Jays logo, which looks like an updated version of their original.

It’s been reported that the Blue Jays uniforms will have a new look for the 2012 season, one that will reflect a Canadian theme more than ever.

The heir apparent bird sports the same hues as the original 1977 version, with a powder blue crest and a dark blue beak, eye and neck ruff.

But the red maple leaf has moved up in size, though it sits lower on the logo’s right than it did in the original.

It’s dropped the baseball background of the original, but the big J that rapped around the more raptor like bird the team has used since 2004 is thankfully gone as well.

A change by the Jays has been in the design phase for months and it was expected to be ready for unveiling by the beginning of next season.

The team has played coy, as even a mention of a uniform change is hush-hush within the organization.