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 ...

Florida lawmakers are once again considering replacing the state’s longtime bird, the northern mockingbird, with two uniquely Floridian species.

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The Florida Senate has introduced Senate Bill 880, which proposes a shake-up in the state's bird designations. The bill seeks ...

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

Live in Florida? Attract the beautiful blue bird unique to the Sunshine State with strategies to enhance your chances of spotting these stunning creatures.

A group of high school and college students came to Tallahassee to advocate for their favorite bird and came away with a win.

The latest update to a periodic assessment of U.S. birds has once again sent out a distress signal. The 2025 State of the Birds report found 229 species, or approximately one-third of U.S. birds ...

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The heartbreaking predicament came to light when Louisiana whooping crane researchers discovered one of their birds had lost her ... of around 7 feet, the state says. Mark Price is a National ...

Join us on this journey to discover the remarkable world of Florida’s black birds and appreciate the beauty they bring to the Sunshine State’s natural landscapes. The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius ...

March 31 (UPI) --Florida's orange juice industry is getting squeezed by hurricanes, citrus disease and changing consumer tastes as the state reveals ... emergency as bird flu spreads in cows ...