Birds of the World

Corvidae : Crows, Jays & Magpies

Florida Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma coerulescens

Merritt Island, Florida, USA - December 2011

Florida Scrub-Jay is a range-restricted endemic to Florida, USA with the global population estimated to be around 6500 individuals in 2007 and still declining at a rate of about 4% per year due to habitat destruction.

Merritt Island, Florida, USA - December 2011

They are a remarkably bold species and show absolutely no fear of humans, as was plainly evident when the individual below perched on my boot and spent about a minute trying to untie my shoelaces!

Merritt Island, Florida, USA - January 2012

Merritt Island, Florida, USA - January 2012

Merritt Island, Florida, USA - December 2011