Episode 001: Lyonia Preserve (5:02)
A Volusia county natural land, Lyonia Preserve has the fine distinction of being the the best place in Florida to see a Florida scrub-jay. These colorful and large birds are found nowhere else in the world but the Sunshine State. Their habitat is very specific – high, dry scrub with low trees – and extremely fragmented across the state. The scrub-jay is listed as a threatened species. The podcast provides a description of a walk through the preserve, with directions on how to get there, and some scrub-jay calls I recorded on site.
Music included in this podcast:
“The River Bank” by Shaun Harris, RoyaltyFreeMusic.com
“Savannah Sketch” by Kevin McCloud, Incompetech.com
Get details about and directions for the hike at www.floridahikes.com/lyoniapreserve
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Hey, how’d you get that Scrub Jay to sit up there on your noggin like that? That’s cool!
Good fortune … listen to the podcast and find out!
I used a photo like this as the author photo on the back cover of my three “50 Hikes” books.