A Santa Cruz Island Scrub Jay with an Acorn in its Beak, Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park, CA
A Santa Cruz Island Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma insularis) holds an acorn in its beak. This bird is an example of island gigantism and is 30% larger than the species found on the mainland. The Santa Cruz Island Scrub Jay is an endemic species on Santa Cruz Island, and is found nowhere else in the world. Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park, California.
