What bird do you think best represents Florida? There's the osprey, the brown pelican, the snowy egret. We are spoiled for ...

Florida's waterways are more than just tourist attractions – they constitute living areas that host more than 500 different bird species, including some of nature's most beautiful performers. These ...

Bird flu can be spread by migratory birds, and Lakeland sees an influx most commonly in the winter months. The city is ...

Florida lawmakers are considering replacing the mockingbird as the state bird with the flamingo and scrub-jay. This is the eighth attempt in 25 years to replace the mockingbird. The bills have gained ...

The designation was proclaimed in a 1927 concurrent resolution. (“The Legislature of Florida has thrown the arm of its ...

Florida lawmakers are reviving a debate about whether the flamingo should replace the mockingbird as the state bird. They ...

Warmer winters are leading to increased reproductive effort but lower success. Global warming is impacting a one-of-a-kind bird species in Florida in a way that is surprising ornithologists, a study ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Senate bill is making its way through the legislature that could change Florida's state bird after almost a century. Senate Bill 880, proposed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) ...

Dead birds along Florida's Space Coast spark fears of possible avian flu outbreak. Samples sent for testing as wildlife officials monitor situation.

Nearly 20 swans were found dead over the course of three weeks in Orlando's Lake Eola, with local officials confirming a ...

An Orlando park is facing a bird flu outbreak, with now over 20 birds, including several iconic swans, killed by the disease.

The mockingbird has been Florida's state bird since 1927, when the state was much more agricultural and less populated on the coasts. The proposed change highlights the state's modern identity and the ...