In the sun-dappled oak scrub and chaparral of California, these sharp-minded foragers move with bold confidence from ground to canopy. They gather acorns, insects, fruits, and seeds, caching food with remarkable memory and foresight. What makes them extraordinary is their quiet hand in shaping future forests — burying thousands of acorns each year, many forgotten and left to sprout into new oaks. Loud, curious, and endlessly alert, yet tireless architects of the western woodlands.
California Scrub Jays 👇
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