The Florida Scrub Jay is endemic to Florida and endangered from habitat loss. I captured this image at Helen and Allan Cruishank Sanctuary in Rockridge, Florida in November 2020. The Scrub Jay is perched on a branch of the Scrub Oak. The Scrub Oak is a narly low growing bush/tree that grows is sandy soil areas and ridges, the preferred habitat and nesting area for the Scrub Jay. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 500mm PF, camera and lens supported by a Oben carbon fiber monopod with a Wimberly MonoGimbal head
1/3200 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 450 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 500mm (750mm 35mm Equivalent)
Post processed using Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2023 and Topaz Denoise AI
Cropped for composition and presentation, canvas added to the left side