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 ...

Florida Python Challenge begins July 11, bringing hunters to the Everglades to remove invasive Burmese pythons that threaten ...

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 ...

A week prior to his bird wading survey in the Florida Bay, the scientist had spotted a group of 30 something flamingos in the northern Everglades that he believes likely to have joined the bigger ...

Time is running out to save Rescue Strand, an Everglades oasis where South Florida’s largest wading bird colony is imperiled by desiccation. The sprawling tree island with willows that grow like ...

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.

The South Florida Water Management District reported overall nesting down the last two years, although the dominant wading birds - snowy egrets - had good years.

South Florida biologists are hoping this spring will be productive for the area's wading bird nesting colonies.

The Sunshine State is a brilliant place to see animals in the wild, and this collection of birdwatching destinations is a bucket list for nature lovers.

While America's birds remain under siege, what Florida birds are at risk of endangerment? Here are the four Florida birds scientists are trying to protect. What bird is only found in Florida? The ...

A positive sign for Southwest Florida's environment: The population of wading birds in the Everglades is soaring to near-record numbers.