Two bills in the Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a more colorful representative.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A battle over Florida’s state bird has once again taken hold in the state legislature. Twin bills in the state Senate and House are proposing that the American flamingo and the ...

Birds like wood storks, snowy egrets and tri-colored herons spend much of the year nesting and roosting in areas like J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel and Everglades National ...

South Florida nature lovers offer tips on where to see the most colorful and diverse assortment of birds and other wildlife ...

Flamingos were common in South Florida until the end of the 19th century, when trends turned to feathers on women's hats and hunters slaughtered millions of birds in the Everglades. The last ...

The Florida Senate has introduced Senate Bill 880, which proposes a shake-up in the state's bird designations. The bill seeks ...

The birds can be seen in Florida from March until about August, when they begin to migrate back to South America. They're the acrobats of the skies, the birds that look as though they're somehow ...