Birds & Blooms Extra! - USA (2020-09)

30 birdsandblooms.com SEPTEMBER EXTRA 2020

BACKYARD TALES

This is a

Florida

scrub-jay,

a threatened species in

Florida due to habitat loss.

The picture was taken in

Palatka, Florida, in a scrub

ecosystem. I was with

several friends snapping

photos in the area, and

the scrub-jay landed

on one of the cameras

and gave us a look. This

picture shows how much

personality these birds

have—they are curious,

friendly and full of sass!

Betty Walden

MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA

Florida scrub-jays have

the distinction of being

the only bird species that

resides solely in Florida.

AT

HOME

Bluebirds or

tree swallows

(pictured here) typically

end up nesting in a

birdhouse in our yard

each year. I enjoy seeing

the adult birds feed their

young. The adults spend a

lot of time flying around,

catching insects to bring

back to their nests.

Rick Collins

CICERO, INDIANA