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Florida Scrub Jay Stock 1

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This is a Florida Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens</i>), one of the 4 species of scrub jay found in North America. Florida Scrub Jays are legally listed as a threatened species due to habitat loss. Their typical home habitat is a  oak scrub which needs to burned naturally or by man every 10 yeas to maintain the scrub jay populations. Fire is a natural occurrence is Florida. Many species and ecosystems depend on fire, including the scurb jays for their survival.  

Scrub Jays are social birds and are one of the few cooperative breeding birds in the US. Offspring will often stay and help raise their younger siblings with their parents. They have a system of sentinels. One bird will be perched watching the area  that the other birds are foraging in and watch for hawks and other predators.  The offspring will also help defend against other scrub jay families encroaching on their family's territory. 

They are curious birds and friendly. They become very tame if people feed them. It's not a good thing if Scrub Jays are fed by people. So please do not, feed the scrub jays if you encounter them.  They do like shiny things and will occasionally collect shiny objects.  

They are Florida's only endemic bird, meaning that they are found no where else in the world The Cornell Ornithology labs estimate that there  are fewer than 6000 individuals in the wild. 
Image size
3198x4886px 2.68 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Shutter Speed
1/332 second
Aperture
F/6.3
Focal Length
250 mm
ISO Speed
250
Date Taken
Jun 5, 2014, 11:32:33 PM
Sensor Size
14mm
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motherearth01's avatar
Stunning shot and very beautiful looking bird.