One of the largest flocks of flamingos in a decade was recently spotted in the Everglades by avian ecologist and restoration ...

One of the largest flocks of American flamingos in a decade was spotted in the Everglades last week by avian ecologist and ...

The birds were seen last week by avian ecologist Mark Cook. Flamingos were uncommon in South Florida until recently because the population was largely wiped out by hunters in the 1700s.

Wading birds know that where there are alligators, there are no raccoons. In a 2011 experiment from the University of Florida, researchers found that the birds even preferred to nest above fake ...

Wading birds across the Everglades had a rough couple of years with annual nesting over the last two seasons below the 10-year average, according to reports compiled by the South Florida Water ...

Wading birds were once nearly wiped out, but they’re back Florida’s wading birds were nearly annihilated in the late 1800s as plumers took out entire rookeries to sell the feathers for hats ...

The record rain that pounded South Florida and left the state a sodden mess last spring had a silver lining: an explosion of wading birds.. Threatened wood storks, which nearly disappeared in the ...

White ibis, the most prevalent wading bird in South Florida, saw significant nesting declines in 2022 and 2023. Overall nesting efforts for most wading bird species were below the 10-year average ...

A positive sign for Southwest Florida’s environment: The population of wading birds in the Everglades is soaring to near-record numbers. Wading birds going about their business in our swamps may ...

One of Florida’s signature wading birds, the Wood Stork is another bird that has suffered from the destruction of state wetlands, according to the Florida Audubon Society.

Today, visitors flock to the area to sneak peeks of wildlife like American bison, alligators, deer, and, of course, birds, birds, and more birds. Over 250 species of birds call Paynes Prairie home.