#Florida scrub jay

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Florida Wildlife, May 1964. Illustration by Wallace Hughes.

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[uzon]

Mallee Emu-Wren & Florida Scrub Jay for #avianaugust!

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[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Florida Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens)

(Photo by Cassidy Ficker)

Conservation Status- Vulnerable

Habitat- Central Florida

Size (Weight/Length)- 76 g; 30 cm

Diet- Insects; Small amphibians; Rodents; Bird eggs

Cool Facts- As hard as it is to believe, the Florida scrub-jay is the only bird truly endemic to Florida. These brightly colored birds have one of the tightest family units in the bird kingdom. Scrub-jay chicks stay with their parents several years after fledging to help raise their younger siblings and keep an eye out for predators. Only once adjacent territory becomes available do the chicks set out on their own to raise a flock of their own. Due to lack of wildfires, the forests that Florida scrub-jays call home have shifted from scrub to thick forest. The jays have difficulty finding proper nesting material and prey.

Rating- 11/10 (White and blue is in season.)

[hickorybird]

Avian August Day 8 - Florida scrub jay with blueberry muffins 🫐🧁

[flinigan]

Revenge attack on "Jingle" for @shinkoscribbles!

[todaysbird]

The Florida scrub jay is a North American jay species listed as Vulnerable by CITES. This species is the only bird endemic to the state of Florida, hence its name. The bird is similar to most other scrub jays in appearance, with a blue bib & upperside and soft gray underparts. However, this bird is found solely in Florida scrub habitats. This habitat is characterized by nutrient-poor soil, wildfires, and drought, meaning that the Florida scrub-jay is known for its resilience. They are omnivorous, and feed on acorns, seeds, small mammals, and many other food sources. They are one of few cooperative breeding birds; fledgling Florida scrub-jays remain in their parents' territory for several years, and assist in the raising of their siblings. There has been a push to make this bird the new state bird of Florida, in part due to the bird being endemic to Florida, but also in order to raise much-needed awareness of the species' plight. Development and wildfire suppression has led to a loss of scrub habitat, causing declining numbers of the bird. Another potential danger for this species is interaction with humans; these birds have bold personalities, meaning they are often comfortable feeding from humans. This leads to malnutrition, poisonings, and collisions with vehicles when birds are lured to roadsides with food.

[birdblues]

Florida Scrub Jay

[avian-aves]

Day 8 of #avianaugust2023 - Florida Scrub Jay

Reference photo (with permission) by Christopher Ciccone https://www.cicconephoto.com/

[starskynder]

Florida Scrub Jay #AvianAugust day 8.

[birdisbagirdis]

Day 8 - Florida scrub jay!

[happygobyhannah]

Hey an OC!! She needs a name still!! She is a Florida Scrub Jay, she’s a detective of sorts who likes to solve mysteries in the beautiful Florida Highlands Hammock State Park. She’s spunky and bright and sweet!

[mrgabel]

Avian August Day 08, Florida scrub jay (Floridahäher)

Dieses Blau! 💙 This blue! 💙

[ormspryde]

Another Avian August piece, the Florida scrub jay. This one wound up more cartoony than I intended, but it's what I've got.

Kinda feel like this little guy would make a great video game protagonist?

[ID: A pixel art depiction of the Florida scrub jay, a small bird endemic to Florida. The bird is perched on a fence post, carrying a nut in its beak. /ID]

[meklarian]

Florida Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens), inspecting me for snacks

Location withheld, Florida, USA

December, 2022

[raspberrymoonx]

anyway wanna see some birds i painted?

[bird-sovereign]

Day 8 of Avian August - The Florida Scrub Jay