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 ...

Dead birds along Florida's Space Coast spark fears of possible avian flu outbreak. Samples sent for testing as wildlife officials monitor situation.

Migrating seabirds are falling out of the sky from exhaustion. Wild Florida Rescue is seeing a surge of calls about the birds on beaches. What to do: People should leave them resting in the sand, so ...

An Orlando park is facing a bird flu outbreak, with now over 20 birds, including several iconic swans, killed by the disease.

Nearly 20 swans were found dead over the course of three weeks in Orlando's Lake Eola, with local officials confirming a ...

Rebecca Chapman remembers the moment vividly. She was standing on a beach along the Indian River on Merritt Island watching a man next to her doing a “happy dance on his twinkle toes.” “He was giddy.

What bird do you think best represents Florida? There’s the osprey, the brown pelican, the snowy egret. We are spoiled for choice! | Opinion ...

Florida's waterways are more than just tourist attractions – they constitute living areas that host more than 500 different bird species, including some of nature's most beautiful performers. These ...

Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the official state bird. Of course they should. Everyone knows that. The scrub-jay ...

Warmer winters are leading to increased reproductive effort but lower success. Global warming is impacting a one-of-a-kind bird species in Florida in a way that is surprising ornithologists, a study ...

Florida lawmakers are considering replacing the mockingbird as the state bird with the flamingo and scrub-jay. This is the eighth attempt in 25 years to replace the mockingbird. The bills have gained ...