Birds

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.

Eaglet deaths on Lido Key prompt an Audubon volunteer to try and raise awareness about danger to birds of prey.

Changes in weather are forcing birds to either adapt or change their migration patterns if they want to reach their final destinations.

The new protective guidelines now won't take effect until October 2024.

If you pay attention, you can see or hear a wide variety of birds, especially in migration season.

Here are some simple shorebird-friendly tips to help protect nesting birds.

The new study suggests restoration efforts may need to better accommodate the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow as sea rise could wipe out their Everglades habitat in just 50 years.

The latest nesting count for Everglades wading birds found the birds had the second-best nesting season since counting began in 1996.

Audubon’s century-old bird count is back this month. A dump marsh near Miami-Dade County's south landfill is a favorite among birders for the birds of prey, ducks, songbirds and warblers it attracts.

Senior citizens have always flocked to Florida’s sandy shores, but the one that showed up last week really stood out. It’s — quite literally — a tough old bird.