Recently a Republican lawmaker, Jim Mooney, filed House Bill 81 to make the American flamingo the official state bird. For all of its virtues, the Northern mockingbird (the state bird of four ...

When you land at the Tampa International Airport, you can’t miss the 21-foot flamingo. At first, I rolled my eyes; after all, flamingos are always in our face here in Florida. But recently I ...

Lazaro Aleman [email protected] Florida lawmakers may once again try to make the flamingo the state bird, in lieu of the current mockingbird. House Bill 81, which Republican Representative Jim ...

Generally living in large flocks, this instantly recognisable bird is one of the largest and most widespread of all flamingos. The Greater Flamingo is a striking bird with a long, sinuous neck and ...

A Melbourne tattoo parlour has compared Pam the Bird to Banksy and says people are lining up to “share the movement” with free tattoos of the graffiti vandal’s famous cartoon tag.

Florida birds had a rough year that ruffled many feathers, especially among enthusiasts who love to watch them. Avian influenza hit close to home, with dozens of birds euthanized at a Palm Shores ...