Aside from the flowers in bloom, my favorite part of January in North Florida has become backyard bird watching. That’s because several backyard birds migrate here for the winter. They started ...

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 ...

(courtesy, Hilary Flower) Sure, the Northern mockingbird, our current state bird, is pretty cool. But Florida’s state bird? Florida has more tropical and unusual birds than any state short of ...

Florida’s warm climate makes it a haven for nonnative Muscovy ducks and Egyptian geese, not to mention feral chickens. As ...

More than 156 million chickens, ducks, turkeys and other fowl have been slaughtered across the United States since the ...