Species arrived from the American West around 2 million years ago, nurtures Florida’s unique elfin oak forests ...

No white jay appeared. Finally, camouflaged against the dull sky, the bird appeared – a fleeting moment of paleness among the branches. Jan and I clasped each other’s arm and in unison exclaimed in a ...

The bird’s flight is strong and steady, with wings rarely flexed above horizontal. Polytypic. Length 11.5". A nearly unmistakable dark blue, black-crested jay with variable white or blue ...

Additionally, blue jays have white on their stomachs and legs. Buntings are vivid indigo throughout their whole bodies, with darker blue heads. This bird shares some characteristics with the blue ...

The Ely Echo weekly newspaper and its companion pieces - North Country SAVER and North Country ANGLER - provide insight into ...

Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the official state bird. Scott Maxwell [ Provided ] Of course they should.

Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas also claim the mockingbird as state bird. In fact, the anti-mockingbirders point out, both the scrub jay and flamingo are native Floridians.

From the towns and the cities. From the hills of Tallahassee, the people shout with glee, “The Florida scrub jay is the new state bird!” If only this were true. The Florida scrub jay ...