Tag: range shifts

  • The First Climate Driven Hybrid Jay Emerging in the Wild

    The First Climate Driven Hybrid Jay Emerging in the Wild

    In the warm suburbs just outside San Antonio, a quiet backyard sighting in 2023 became the spark for a scientific discovery that few biologists expected to witness in real time. A bird that looked somewhat like a blue jay and somewhat like a green jay appeared at a homeowner’s feeder, blending traits from both species…