Many of us here in eastern North America know and love (or hate) the beautiful blue jay. But there are many other jays present in the US as well, and one of my favorites is the Florida scrub-jay. About the Florida Scrub-Jay At first glance, it looks similar to the more common and widespread blue […]
Bird Species
Species Spotlight: Swallow-tailed Kites
Every spring around March/April, Florida birders get really excited to see the first swallow-tail kites come through. Because they migrate to South America, they aren’t here year-round. But when they are, they are such a delight to watch. Swallow-tailed kites, or “STKI” for short, are easy to spot while flying. Their have a distinctive forked […]