Birds

If approved by county commissioners, the Smith Farm, near Celery Fields, would be rezoned from its current limit of five homes across 50 acres to more than 120.

More young birder groups are popping up across the country for teens and tweens who enjoy getting outdoors together to gawk at wildlife.

The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in dairy cattle and heightened pandemic risks.

It would direct the FWC to survey participants in Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network summer camps in 2025 and 2026 about whether another state bird should be selected.

Volunteers have been busy building up natural seawalls on one of the spoil islands in the middle of the bay. They're helping restore part of one of the most important rookeries in the state.

A captive breeding program for the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow could increase the number of wild birds and help manage disappearing nesting habitat that could flood under Everglades restoration.

Planners will meet to discuss the proposal, which seeks to rezone farmland so that 170 homes could be built in an area where only five residential units are now allowed.

The Florida grasshopper sparrow was near extinction only a few years ago. The recent release of the 1,000th captive-raised sparrow into the wild has rekindled optimism.

Wild owls that can’t see or fly are often rescued and become known as “ambassador birds.” Wildlife rehabilitators take them to schools or other events so people can see them up close.

Black Birders Week 2024 is featuring a series of virtual and in-person events throughout the country to allow folks to engage with Black leaders and experts in the birding community.

About 100 flamingos were counted during the first statewide survey completed since Hurricane Idalia. Two were spotted in the Tampa Bay area.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Chairman Rodney Barreto wants to switch from the northern mockingbird.