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

In the meantime, here are 10 of the most common birds you may spot in your Florida yard. Abundant across Florida and the east, the northern cardinal is found in a wide variety of brushy or semi ...

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 named the mockingbird its state bird back in 1927, when the state was much more agricultural and less populated on the coasts. It may not be quite as representative of today's bustling, modern ...

J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, located on Sanibel Island, Florida ... of birds and wild animals. People from all over the world visit the Sanibel Island preserve to watch herons, ...

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

Jerry Lorenz, with Audobon Florida, said the majestic birds started showing ... and restoring the images of a state that deserves to be represented not by what is common,” a reference to the ...

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 ...