Article: CROWS RULE THE ROOST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.(Home Front)(Column)

Article: Name fits scrub-jays in Hill Country.
Kerrville Daily Times (Kerrville, TX);  October 31, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... 20 species reside in North America. Scrub-jays, along with most of their fellow family ... had a difficult time sorting out the scrub-jays. At the present time they have divided the scrub-jays into three species, the western scrub ...

Article: United states : College expansion could limit scrub ...
TendersInfo;  April 18, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... could cut into the growth of threatened scrub jays in the Lyonia preserve. The Lyonia Preserve ... the middle of Deltona is a place where scrub jays and college classrooms are booming ... owned land but the rapid expansion of scrub jays poses both obstacles and opportunities ...

Article: THIS ONE'S FOR THE BIRDS: Lyonia Preserve once had no ...
Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL);  February 25, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... we're just making it better for the scrub-jays," said Volusia County Council member ... dozen years ago, when there were no scrub-jays there, Volusia officials tested one ... expansion of the Deltona Regional Library. Scrub-jays will be the focus of the learning-center ...

Article: Nest site selection by Florida Scrub-Jays in ...
Wilson Bulletin;  March 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... oak-dominated scrub habitats. Scrub-jays typically nest in two species of oak ... compare nest site selection of Florida Scrub-Jays occupying natural, fire-maintained ... patchily distributed and overgrown. Florida Scrub-Jays nest from late February through June ...

Article: Gary Bogue: Those scrub jays are downright pushy!
Oakland Tribune;  September 16, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... his work. Fred Walker, cyberspace Dear Fred: To say that scrub jays are assertive, domineering, or aggressive is a bit of an ... peanut and you've stepped into it. Personally, I like scrub jays. They're characters and therefore a lot of fun. I don ...

Article: Bird brains; Ethology.(Some birds seem to be able to think like ...
The Economist (US);  November 24, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... capture food. Two years later, it was shown that western scrub jays seemed to have a form of memory that had previously been thought ... behaviour and plan for the future. Given the opportunity, scrub jays will attempt to steal food hidden by other members of the ...

Article: COUNT OUR SCRUB-JAYS.
Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL);  June 3, 2007 ;     513 words ... ... those who don't want to volunteer can still enjoy the class. "It's a really cool place because you get to see a lot of scrub-jays," she said. "We aren't turning anyone away." To see more of The Orlando Sentinel -- including its homes, jobs ...