Is this area maintained? Scrub jay habitat should have short grass and open sandy patches.
What does 'threatened' mean compared to 'endangered'? 'Endangered is very close to extinction. 'Threatened' means that the numbers decrease, but that there are areas wehre they are comparatively stable. In Florida, three areas with stable scrub jay populations: Ocala National Forest, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Archbold Biological Station, which is located on the Lake Wales Ridge.
The sentinel bird watches over his family.
They have managed to stabilize their population from last year: 14 birds. Last year, only 11 were counted, but counting them is not that accurate since they do not sit in a row and tend to fly off when they discover that these humans have no food in their hands. While we were counting birds in one area, the previous group might have flown to area 3 to be counted again. By the way, the numbers are still to low for a viable population. Inbreeding, disease, and predators could reduce them in a flash.
What does 'threatened' mean compared to 'endangered'? 'Endangered is very close to extinction. 'Threatened' means that the numbers decrease, but that there are areas wehre they are comparatively stable. In Florida, three areas with stable scrub jay populations: Ocala National Forest, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Archbold Biological Station, which is located on the Lake Wales Ridge.
The sentinel bird watches over his family.
They have managed to stabilize their population from last year: 14 birds. Last year, only 11 were counted, but counting them is not that accurate since they do not sit in a row and tend to fly off when they discover that these humans have no food in their hands. While we were counting birds in one area, the previous group might have flown to area 3 to be counted again. By the way, the numbers are still to low for a viable population. Inbreeding, disease, and predators could reduce them in a flash.
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