Florida scrub jays move into Myakka City

Florida scrub jays move into Myakka City

Florida scrub jays are not the typical fair-weather avian friends that fly north in the spring. The blue and gray birds are endemic to Florida.  As their name suggests, scrub jays live in Florida’s sandy, scrub habitats. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported the scrub jay population has declined 90% in the past century due to habitat loss and fragmentation because of development and agriculture. The Florida Department of…