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

It’s spring migration season in South Florida, and not just for us humans. The birds are going crazy. Birds from Central America and the Caribbean are making their way here, while storks are ...

The bird, emaciated and weak, was unable to recover. About 2,000 animals a year are treated at the non-profit rehabilitation center, said communications director Hannah McDougall.

The number of flamingos at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and across Florida has been rising, giving hope for a ...

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 ...

But in 2023, birds likely from the Caribbean and Yucatán, where they are also native, rode the winds of Hurricane Idalia to land back in South Florida. As many as 101 birds were counted in the ...

Avian flu spread. Bird flu, aka severe avian influenza (“H5N1 bird flu”), spiked in the U.S. in 2022, spreading in North, Central and South America, in both birds and mammals.

Bird researchers have several theories about the birds' passage to Florida. "They came in on the storm, whether they wanted to or not," said Jerry Lorenz, state director of research for Audubon ...

After a video went viral of humans petting a threatened bird, which are a national symbol for New Zealand, South Florida zoo officials apologized and promised to end its “Kiwi Encounter." ...

When you think of flamingos, the images that come to mind are probably of African water holes, the Caribbean, Florida – or almost anywhere else other than Waynesville, Ohio.

Birds Illegal trade South Florida Migratory Bird Treaty Act FWC Poachers Rescued Wildlife violations. HOMESTEAD, Fla. (CBS12) — Fifty-seven songbirds were rescued after the arrest of a South ...