Richard Baker remembers the feathers: brightwhite and striking. Just 20 days earlier, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig had ...

Will the mockingbird be dethroned after nearly 100 years as Florida's state bird? Some lawmakers want this pink replacement.

A federal agency last month removed a bird native to Florida from the Endangered Species List, saying that the Bachman's warbler was one of more than 20 species now considered extinct. The U.S. Fish ...

There's a reason why scientist Paul Gray is famous, and not just for his bare feet. The Everglades advocate kicks off Rookery ...

John James Audubon, the pioneer field biologist and great bird artist of his time, who created the incomparable anthology "Birds Of America", is seen in this January 1951 photo, taken from an 1851 ...

Here's a checklist of birds that will help you get to know Southwest Florida. Bonus: They're all super-cool critters who live ...

For decades, there's been an effort to change the state bird of Florida — now a mockingbird — to something a little more unique to the state. But pushback has been long and intense. Florida's ...

Stacker compiled a list of the most commonly hunted migratory birds in Florida using data from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife ...

The mockingbird has been Florida's state bird since 1927, when the state was much more agricultural and less populated on the coasts. The proposed change highlights the state's modern identity and the ...

An unusually large number of birds are reportedly washing ashore in Florida as the Sunshine State battles stormy weather conditions that could endanger local wildlife. Veterinarian April Greer of ...

Florida's legislative session kicks off in January. And while there's a gaggle of potentially controversial topics up for discussion, one that has ruffled feathers for decades is a move to change ...