wading birds

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

Audubon Florida, a well-known environmental group dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats, published a report on the health and success of 43,680 wading bird nests last year from Fort Myers to Lake Okeechobee and south to Florida Bay at the southern tip of mainland South Florida.

New conservation easements on three parcels adjacent to Celery Fields will keep development from encroaching on the reserve.

Wading bird nesting, a measure of Everglades health, was down last year after heavy rain at the start of the dry season. But for the first time since 1986, nearly half the nesting occurred on historic nesting grounds.

Wood storks, roseate spoonbills, ibises and egrets are among the many birds that fly, paddle and wade through the Everglades. They draw visitors,...

Officials say unseasonable rainfall and poor conditions caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon contributed to a poor wading bird nesting season in...

Wading bird nests in the Everglades were at their lowest number last year since 2008.