There!
The treetop! The tippy
top. The bare branch.
Large silhouette
sky blue and silver:
the Florida Scrub-Jay.
Step on the breaks
zip around
pull over
and see
a family of endangered birds
exchanging shrill words;
watching us, watching them
in this paved bend
of Ocala National Forest.
Erika is a writer, artist, and communications specialist living and birding in North Florida. Growing up in Maine, she spent summers swimming in chilly Atlantic Ocean waters, hiking fir-covered mountains, and rock-hopping within clear-running streams filled with trout. Quickly falling in love with the natural world, she has been hooked on outdoor exploration ever since. She has written for BirdWatching Daily, National Geographic Adventure, National Parks Traveler, the Maine Sportsman, the Florida Sportsman, and more.
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