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

SB 880, filed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) Miami, has cleared a hurdle in the Senate. It is asking the state to designate the American Flamingo as the official state bird, replacing it with the ...

South Florida nature lovers offer tips on where to see the most colorful and diverse assortment of birds and other wildlife ...

Millions of birds are flying over Mississippi every night for the next few weeks. You can help them move safely. Here's what ...

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 resident ...

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 ...

Spring bird migration reaching peak activity this year, and millions of birds are traveling across the U.S. See when and where they fly in Louisiana.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A battle over Florida’s state bird has once again taken hold in the state legislature. Twin bills in the state Senate and House are proposing that the American flamingo and the ...

White ibis, the most prevalent wading bird in South Florida, saw significant nesting declines in 2022 and 2023. Overall nesting efforts for most wading bird species were below the 10-year average ...

Currently, the state bird is the northern mockingbird ... but they can sometimes be seen in South Florida and the Keys. The plume trade of the 19th century and the draining of the Everglades ...