Florida birds

The latest nesting count for Everglades wading birds found the birds had the second-best nesting season since counting began in 1996.

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.

Here’s a pop quiz: what is Florida’s official state bird?

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.

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.

Two injured pelicans were rehabilitated at the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station and released into the wild Tuesday.

The Cape Florida Banding Station is one of the few banding stations on the Southeast Atlantic Coast and has stayed open thanks largely to the work of a single, driven scientist.

Least terns are protected in Florida. That didn't stop a Keys yacht club from removing nearly 130 chicks and eggs to repair its roof.

As climate change causes spring to arrive earlier in North America, a new study found migratory birds making the longest journeys are arriving too late.

As cranes continue to crowd South Florida’s skyline, birds of different feather are becoming increasingly hard to find.On Saturday, birders and counters…

Songbirds are known for their beautiful bright-colored feathered coats and for their melodious and upbeat songs, which South Floridians can hear on most…

State wildlife officials are drafting a rule to protect Florida’s native songbirds from illegal trapping. Officers are seeing an increase in bird...