The Steller’s jay is a bold and aggressive species frequently found scavenging in campgrounds, picnic areas, and feeding stations in the West. The bird’s flight is strong and steady ...
Scrub jay supporters note their candidate is uniquely Floridian, and unlike the flamingo or mockingbird, it never leaves the state. Flamingos got some exposure when Hurricane Idalia in 2023 flung ...
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 ...
Jay and Bird are set for a day of excitement and adventure once they convince Mike and May-Li they are too sick to go the career fair. However, Charlie isn't so easily fooled and makes it her ...
The jay’s Latin name is Garrulus glandarius – which roughly translates to ‘chattering acorn gatherer’. As well as eating the nuts, studies have shown that the bird deliberately cultivates ...
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.