Florida Scrub Jay standing alert on a sandy scrubby trail

Those acorns don't stand a chance.

Florida Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens)
1.1.26 Lyonia Nature Preserve

#birding #floridascrubjay #lyoniapreserve #floridascrub

Florida Scrub Jays switching out who is serving as the sentinel bird. The departing bird is a blur as it dives from the treetop.

Shift change :)

Florida Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens)
1.1.26 Lyonia Nature Preserve

#birding #floridascrubjay #actionshot #lyoniapreserve #floridascrub

One of those magical mysteries seen when hiking in certain well-drained scrubs in Central Florida. Look, don't touch. #redwidowspider #scrubpalmetto #floridascrub #arachnids #naturesky

Scrub hickories lining a footpath

Leaves of scrub hickory

Scrub hickories along a hiking trail

The author of this post among the scrub hickories.

A delightful and very immersive scrub hickory forest on the Atlantic Coastal Ridge at Indrio Scrub, north of Fort Pierce. #floridahikes #fortpierce #floridascrub #naturalist 🌿