If you ask people around the state of Florida what's the state bird, very few people ever say the mockingbird. They'll say ...

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 ...

Sick or crippled critters keep coming, often faster than the cash to cure them. Add ailments like bird flu and pelican wings snapped (seemingly on purpose) to all the new homes displacing wildlife ...

On the first day of 2025, Florida’s brown pelicans are sharing the waters of Cortez with their newly arrived winter companions, the white pelicans. White pelicans are larger than brown pelicans and ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An injured Brown pelican was found and rescued by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office following Thursday’s severe storms. Deputies received several reports from concerned residents ...

MARCO ISLAND, Florida (WBBH) — A brown pelican discovered on Marco Island last week is presumed to have red tide poisoning, according to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. “Typically, we first get ...

The true “snowbirds” are back. The white pelican is snowy white with black flight feathers on the outer parts of the wing, primarily visible when the birds are in flight. They spend their winters here ...

Editor’s note- WARNING: Images may be graphic to some readers. Discretion is advised. WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Bird rescues across the east coast have seen an influx of pelicans with suspicious ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted today to move forward with proposed regulations meant to address bird deaths and injuries at the Skyway Fishing Pier ...

MIAMI (WSVN) - After several birds were targeted and shot, X-rays revealed that BB gun bullets were inside the birds. Now, they are being treated at a rescue and rehabilitation center. The three birds ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced proposed regulations today to address bird deaths and injuries at the Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier State Park. The ...

Audubon Advocate Afterschool Science Outdoor Program aims to ignite interest in science career for fifth-graders at Title I ...