open water ponds, and miniature islands filled with shrubs and greenery. This geography has one goal in mind: Encouraging the nesting and roosting of Florida's more endangered bird species.

What many don’t know how there are little sparrows native to Florida ... bird is facing mounting challenges that threaten its survival. With habitat pressures intensifying due to complex water ...

Black Birders Week 2025 runs Sunday thru May 31 with the theme "The Sparrow Family."The annual week is organized by “The ...

Quick, what's the official Florida state bird? If you guessed the mockingbird, you'd be correct. However, you'd also be correct if you named the mockingbird as the official state bird of Arkansas ...

It’s spring migration season in South Florida, and our local ... boardwalk takes visitors over water and islands that attract an assortment of birds, along with turtles, alligators, marsh ...

Both are dark-colored water birds that dive for fish in Florida, but they have several differences that can help you tell them apart. Anhinga have a long, pointed beak used for spearing prey ...

This story has been updated to include comments from the South Florida Water Management District. Wading birds across the Everglades had a rough couple of years with annual nesting over the last ...

The birds onsite were OK, but there was flooding to the enclosures and water damage inside all the buildings. "Our hospital has sustained significant water damage, and we are still assessing the ...

Florida’s state bird could change later this year, as bills make their way through the Florida Legislature. SB 880, filed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) Miami, has cleared a hurdle in the Senate.

Florida lawmakers are considering bills to replace the mockingbird with the flamingo as the state bird and the scrub-jay as the state songbird. The flamingo is seen as a unique symbol of Florida ...