Two bills in Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a ...

White ibis, the most prevalent wading bird in South Florida, saw significant nesting ... Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel and Everglades National Park. "Most wading bird species ...

With bright pink feathuring and spoon-shaped bills, roseate spoonbills are one of the most unique and majestic birds in ...

(WFLA) — A battle over Florida’s state bird has once again taken hold in ... The plume trade of the 19th century and the draining of the Everglades decimated the flamingo population in Florida ...

Swallow-tailed kites flash overhead in Florida during the spring months as they hunt just above the tree canopies.

Flamingos were common in South Florida until the end of the 19th century, when trends turned to feathers on women's hats and hunters slaughtered millions of birds in the Everglades. The last ...