/tags/florida-birds Florida birds en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:41:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-12/house-votes-to-make-flamingo-floridas-next-state-bird Florida’s House voted late Wednesday to establish the American flamingo as the new state bird, a step toward knocking the mockingbird off its perch after nearly a century. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the Senate will go along with the plan. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:41:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-12/house-votes-to-make-flamingo-floridas-next-state-bird Marta Zherukha | Fresh Take Florida /environment/2024-07-10/experts-are-concerned-the-florida-scrub-jay-is-not-getting-the-protection-it-needs-from-development Expanded development and lack of prescribed burns have been hurting scrub jay habitats throughout Florida. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 21:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-07-10/experts-are-concerned-the-florida-scrub-jay-is-not-getting-the-protection-it-needs-from-development Aileyahu Shanes | WUSF /environment/2023-07-26/yellow-crowned-night-heron-mating-south-florida The ancient yellow-crowned night heron is a year-round resident of South Florida. SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± takes a look at their nesting season. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-07-26/yellow-crowned-night-heron-mating-south-florida Yvonne Bertucci zum Tobel /podcast/sundial/2023-04-20/authors-save-vanishing-birds Journalists Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal sit down with SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±'s Carlos Frías to talk about their journey to research North America's rapidly diminishing bird population, and what we can do to help. They document it in their new book, "A Wing and a Prayer." Thu, 20 Apr 2023 20:06:53 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-04-20/authors-save-vanishing-birds Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena /environment/2023-03-14/everglades-wading-birds-have-a-banner-nesting-season-thanks-to-heavy-rainfall The latest nesting count for Everglades wading birds found the birds had the second-best nesting season since counting began in 1996. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-03-14/everglades-wading-birds-have-a-banner-nesting-season-thanks-to-heavy-rainfall Jenny Staletovich /2022-06-30/the-world-cup-in-miami-questions-on-solar-power-wildlife-thursday-wlrns-environment-reporter Miami Gardens is going to host some World Cup Games in 2026. Plus, solar power is growing in Florida. We answer your questions. Also, it’s Wildlife Thursday and we’re going to look at a few different creatures: some are prickly and some are destructive. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 22:36:00 GMT /2022-06-30/the-world-cup-in-miami-questions-on-solar-power-wildlife-thursday-wlrns-environment-reporter Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /news/2022-02-09/a-central-florida-high-school-group-thinks-florida-needs-a-new-state-bird-theyre-not-alone Here’s a pop quiz: what is Florida’s official state bird? Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:07:42 GMT /news/2022-02-09/a-central-florida-high-school-group-thinks-florida-needs-a-new-state-bird-theyre-not-alone Amy Green /news/2021-09-16/is-time-running-out-for-the-cape-sable-sparrow-numbers-drop-to-lowest-in-five-years The tiny Cape Sable seaside sparrow, a bird perilously perched on the edge of extinction, is getting closer to vanishing. Helicopter surveys this year over grassy prairies where the bird lives in Everglades National Park detected the lowest number in five years. Thu, 16 Sep 2021 22:43:29 GMT /news/2021-09-16/is-time-running-out-for-the-cape-sable-sparrow-numbers-drop-to-lowest-in-five-years Jenny Staletovich /news/2021-08-18/this-endangered-birds-favored-island-is-sometimes-here-and-sometimes-not Pelican Shoal off the Lower Florida Keys was once home to the state's largest colony of endangered roseate terns. It disappeared after hurricanes in 2005 — but has recently resurfaced and the birds have returned. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:28:23 GMT /news/2021-08-18/this-endangered-birds-favored-island-is-sometimes-here-and-sometimes-not Nancy Klingener /news/2021-06-22/two-pelicans-released-back-into-the-wild-on-the-sands-of-miami-beach Two injured pelicans were rehabilitated at the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station and released into the wild Tuesday. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:22:40 GMT /news/2021-06-22/two-pelicans-released-back-into-the-wild-on-the-sands-of-miami-beach Kristin Moorehead