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Florida lawmakers consider ousting mockingbird as state bird after nearly 100 years
Florida named the mockingbird its state bird back in 1927, when the state was much more agricultural and less populated on the coasts. It may not be quite as representative of today's bustling, modern ...
Bye bye mockingbird? Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years
Two bills in the Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a ...
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Naturally Occurring Habitat Loss in the Everglades is Threatening One of Florida ‘s Most Endangered Birds
What many don’t know how there are little sparrows native to Florida that are so endangered, they are on the verge of ...
Baby birds back on beaches: What to do if you see a shorebird raising its young
Here's how to help if you see beach-nesting birds on the shore. Also here's tools to watch and track them if you're not at ...
Battle of the birds: Florida considers changing state bird
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A battle over Florida’s state bird has once again taken hold in the state legislature. Twin bills in the state Senate and House are proposing that the American flamingo and the ...
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Flamingo set to strut in as Florida's state bird, Senate bill proposes
The Florida Senate has introduced Senate Bill 880, which proposes a shake-up in the state's bird designations. The bill seeks ...