Gray Catbirds are in a bird family known as the “Mimidae” – because they mimic other birds, other animals, and even ...

These creatures of contradiction aren’t hawks and aren’t the most active at night, but nighthawks are birds worth knowing ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – For nearly a century, the mockingbird has reigned supreme as the state bird of Florida, surviving multiple coup attempts by the Florida Legislature. Once again, a lawmaker this ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Mockingbirds are known for their ability to mimic the songs and sounds of others. But when it comes to selecting an official state bird, some lawmakers are hoping Florida can ...

HOBE SOUND — The northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray and white bird held off challenges for a fourth consecutive ...

Most nights, the residents in and around Kings Lake, Naples, listen to screaming, crying, and howling. All because of a few lonely limpkins. Known as Florida's loudest bird, several limpkins haunt the ...

From cardinals to the tufted titmouse, no special equipment is necessary to spot these birds at your Florida home.

Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the official state bird. Of course they should. Everyone knows that. The scrub-jay ...

The mockingbird has been Florida's state bird since 1927, when the state was much more agricultural and less populated on the coasts. The proposed change highlights the state's modern identity and the ...

Florida lawmakers will get a chance in 2026 to ditch the common mockingbird in favor of the America flamingo as the state bird.