ORLANDO, Fla. – A baffling debate has been happening in Florida and it’s strange even by Florida standards. The fight to make a sweet, friendly and unique bird the winged representative of the ...

DEAR JOAN: As a lover of wildlife, I want to tell you about a special bird that comes to our yard. For the past three summers this beautiful and sometimes noisy scrub-jay has paid us a visit. We know ...

Characteristics: A medium-sized jay with a blue head, wings and tail; grayish back and pale-gray underparts. The sexes have similar plumage, and these jays average 11 inches in length. Their face mask ...

Although several different hypotheses have been proposed to explain the evolution of helping behavior, most are based on the assumption that helping enhances the reproductive success of recipient ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Take a stroll through one of the remaining pockets of Florida scrub habitat and listen for a loud, scratchy weep — a sound that distinguishes the Florida scrub-jay from other avian ...

Audubon Florida is seeking Jay Watch volunteers to help monitor the endangered Florida scrub-jay. According to Jacqui Sulek, Audubon Florida’s Chapter Conservation Manager, the Jay Watch program ...

Take a stroll through one of the remaining pockets of Florida scrub habitat and listen for a loud, scratchy weep — a sound that distinguishes the Florida scrub-jay from other avian residents of the ...

Though I like to brag that I’m a Florida boy, born and bred, I must confess that I’ve never seen the state’s sole endemic bird species—the scrub jay. It used to be easy to see scrub jays. They were ...

DEAR JOAN: A scrub-jay is hanging around my yard. It’s ratty looking, like it may have been mauled by a cat. It’s missing its under feathers and has one club foot, which it keeps curled next to its ...