Both the Steller’s jay and the blue jay have conspicuous crests and wings and tail barred with black. See also the Florida scrub-jay and the island scrub-jay (which do not overlap in range).

and lack of white in the body separate Steller’s jays from the scrub-jays. The blue jay, our other crested jay, has white in the wings, tail, and face, as well as pale underparts. Vocal with a ...

Florida House Bill 81 was introduced by Rep. Jim Mooney (R-Kay Largo), proposing to designate the flamingo as Florida’s ...

The blue feathered bird is unique to Florida and tends to nest on high and dry land, which is prime real estate for developers. Florida scrub jays were listed as a federally threatened species in ...

We speak with Elise Bennett with the Center for Biological Diversity, one of the groups. EB: [Florida scrub jays] are these beautiful, brilliant blue songbirds. They’re actually Florida’s only endemic ...

Scrub jays are popular with birdwatchers across the globe because of their blue plumage and inquisitive nature. These imperiled birds only live in Florida. Scrub jays live in family groups consisting ...