Here’s a good look at a Florida Scrub-Jay behavior: the “hiccup” call! This rapid chattering sound (which is followed here by Towhee chirp) is made only by female scrub-jays and is generally considered to be an alarm or territorial vocalization. 🎥: Chelsea LeNoble @chel.leno | Friends of Lyonia Environmental Center

Florida Scrub-Jay Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Blue Jay Sounds, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

California Scrub-Jay Sounds, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Scott Niblick took this digi-scoped shot of a Florida Scrub Jay while volunteering for Jay Watch at the Coker Tract. Audubon Florida coordinates the Jay Watch citizen science program statewide. We train and support volunteers to conduct scientific surveys that measure annual nesting success and count the total number of Florida Scrub-Jays at more than 46 sites in 19 counties. The success of the Jay Watch program, and the program’s contributions to the recovery of Florida Scrub-Jays, depends upon