Appearance | About 10″ long, large blue bird, light gray back and belly, swipes of white through forehead, and very long tail. Female is similar. |
Diet | Varied diet of insects, nuts (especially acorns), berries, small snakes, mice, and lizards. |
Feeder Food | Whole peanuts. |
Habitat | Low-growing scrub oak exclusively in Florida. |
Nesting | Cup-shaped nest of twigs and fibers located at the edges of scrubbed areas. 1-2 broods/season, 1-6 eggs/brood, eggs are about 1″ long, green with brown spots, 16-21 day incubation and young fledge at about 12-25 days. |
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