At the foot of Sainte Victoire, the mountain in Provence immortalized by Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne, a paleontologist ...

When would the flamingo and scrub-jay become the Florida state birds? If passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the act would take effect July 1, 2025.

Florida lawmakers are considering replacing the mockingbird as the state bird with the flamingo and scrub-jay. This is the eighth attempt in 25 years to replace the mockingbird. The bills have ...

The scrub jay is uniquely Floridian, the only bird species that lives exclusively in the state, and it never leaves. "The scrub-jay is not just a songbird; it is a call to protect what is rare and ...

The scrub-jay is not just a songbird; it is a call to protect what is rare and precious. And this bill is not just about birds; it is about identity, conservation and culture.

The scrub jay research may be the station’s best-known, but it’s one movement in a symphonically complex opus seeking to illuminate Florida’s wild places and their inhabitants.

Efforts to make the Scrub-Jay Florida’s state bird have been on-going since the 90s but have historically met a powerful foe in former National Rifle Association President Marion Hammer.

Efforts to make the Scrub-Jay Florida’s state bird have been on-going since the 90s but have historically met a powerful foe in former National Rifle Association President Marion Hammer. In a Palm ...

At Archbold, Florida Scrub-Jay first-nesting dates have advanced by roughly a week over the study period. Even though the number of nests built by each jay pair has increased by 33%, the overall ...

Florida Scrub Jay, Aphelocoma coerulescens, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, USA, February 2017. By Kirsty Nadine via iStock for WMNF News. Several environmental groups have ...

Global warming is impacting a one-of-a-kind bird species in Florida in a way that is surprising ornithologists, a study found. Populations of the Florida scrub-jay, the only bird found solely in ...

The scrub-jay’s resilience is further tested by the need to repeatedly rebuild nests and lay eggs after predation events. This increased reproductive effort does not lead to more offspring but instead ...