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Wandering the sandy scrub habitat of Deltona’s Lyonia Preserve, traversing rolling dunes filled with short oaks and prickly pear cactus, Stephen Kintner greets resident Florida scrub-jays as if old friends. While not a single jay showed its face one recent morning (attributed perhaps to the hot Florida summer sun or nearby predators), the longtime volunteer and former Volusia County ...
Florida scrub-jay is smart, social, endangered and only found in the Sunshine State
ORLANDO, Fla. — Take a stroll through one of the remaining pockets of Florida scrub habitat and listen for a loud, scratchy weep — a sound that distinguishes the Florida scrub-jay from other avian residents of the Sunshine State. That raspy call is likely emitted by a bird with a blue head and wings, an appearance that closely resembles a blue jay but the scrub-jay is much more distinct in its ...
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The Florida scrub-jay is smart, social and only found in the Sunshine State. However, this resilient jay faces threats from loss of habitat.
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The Florida scrub-jay is smart, social and only found in the Sunshine State. However, this resilient jay faces threats from loss of habitat.