Florida Scrub-Jay Greeting Card

The round-headed, blue and gray Florida Scrub-Jay is the only bird species that lives exclusively in Florida. These birds can be found in patches of low-growing scrub oak in sandy soils. The Florida Scrub-Jay boldly hops on the ground burying acorns. This social bird forms extended family groups: the young from previous years assist their parents at subsequent nests until they can find their own territory. Substantial development and habitat fragmentation in Florida have threatened this bird’s already small population, placing it on the federal endangered species list. Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology