The number of flamingos at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and across Florida has been rising, giving hope for a pink renaissance more than a century after the birds’ population w… ...

Rep. Jim Mooney, R-Islamorada, and Rep. Linda Chaney, R-St. Pete Beach, filed a bill (HB 753) this week that would designate the American flamingo as the Florida state bird. The designation would ...

And of course, flamingos used to breed in Florida historically, but they were extirpated around 1900 as a result of shooting for the plume trade as well as, frankly, for consumption.

The flamingo is an icon of Florida, but there's more to the flashy bird than bold pink feathers and lanky legs. Here are five facts you maybe didn't know about flamingos: 1) Flamingos weren't ...

From the opening credits of Miami Vice, to the lottery logo, to souvenirs of all sorts, the American flamingo is a symbol of Florida. But it’s not our state bird: instead, it’s the Northern ...

Florida has more tropical and unusual birds than any state short of Hawaii. Yet in 1927, our forefathers chose one of the most common American birds to represent Florida (along with four other ...

Two bills in the Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a more colorful representative.

Flamingos just feel like they belong in Florida. They're visually loud, shrimp-eating birds that wade in shallow waters, often standing on one slinky pink leg. They like tropical weather and spend ...

The pink flamingo is the face of Florida out in the world. It’s time we welcomed it home. Hilary Flower is an Everglades researcher, an Eckerd College professor and a member of the Flamingo ...

Southwest Florida has plenty of white bird species, which can make keeping track of them a challenge. We're here to help. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight on America ...

A Roseate Spoonbill, a nearly 3-foot-tall pink bird that looks like it stepped out of a cartoon, was recently sighted at the Heislerville Wildlife Management Area in Cumberland County.