Should the flamingo become the new state bird in Florida?
A proposal has been filed that would lead to the flamingo being designated as Florida’s bird. A separate proposal would ask ...
Florida lawmakers keep flipping the scrub-jay the bird | Commentary
Florida lawmakers have been dissing the scrub-jay for 26 years now. It’s time for Florida’s only uniquely native bird to play ...
New proposal could replace Florida’s state bird
After a proposal re-emerged to replace the mockingbird as Florida’s state bird, Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, wants ...
Changes in annual bird counts are warnings to us that our world is at risk
Climate change makes migration harder, adding more stress to an arduous journey that can exceed thousands of miles, including along the East Coast.
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Mark Lane: Will we land two state birds with one bill?
As the Florida Legislature warms ... Yet when it came time to pick a bird to represent us, the Legislature decided on a meh kind of common yardbird you’d find in any backyard anywhere.
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Florida lawmaker files bill to replace mockingbird with flamingo as state bird
FLORIDA, USA — A Florida lawmaker filed a bill on Friday that aims to replace the mockingbird with the flamingo as the official state bird. The mockingbird became Florida's state bird in 1927 ...
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Python Cowboy, who is known for catching invasive animals, rescues unusual Florida bird
“Most people don’t know what the birds are.” The caracara, which can grow to 2 feet tall, co-exists amiably with cows on Florida’s ranches. It’s not a picky eater, consuming ...
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Python Cowboy, who is known for catching invasive animals, rescues unusual Florida bird
A hunt for invasive feral hogs on New Year’s Day turned into a rescue of a feathered Florida native that looks ... “Most people don’t know what the birds are.” More:Everglades ...