Quechee’s 45th annual balloon festival takes to the skies on Friday! Gates open at 3 p.m., and 17 pilots from across the ...

This is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project, a nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, ecological gardening, on how you can be more sustainable in your landscapes at home. “After dark, the ...

In her first-place freestyle routine at the World Indoor Skydiving Championships this spring, set to Sofi Tukker’s propulsive ...

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Florida is famous for having many different types of birds, especially blackbirds. These blackbirds in Florida are special because they have shiny feathers and interesting behaviors. They are ...

It is not the only Floridian bird getting attention in New Jersey. Wood storks, another resident of marshy areas of Florida and Georgia, have been spotted by birders. “Right now with all the ...

Polsky said she believed involving children also would raise awareness about Florida’s birds. In 2008, when 78,000 children took part in a similar survey, they chose the American osprey ...

Florida lawmakers are considering replacing the mockingbird as the state bird with the flamingo and scrub-jay. This is the eighth attempt in 25 years to replace the mockingbird. The bills have ...

Florida lawmakers are considering bills to replace the mockingbird with the flamingo as the state bird and the scrub-jay as the state songbird. The flamingo is seen as a unique symbol of Florida ...

It’s spring migration season in South Florida, and our local birds are going crazy. Feathered fliers from Central America and the Caribbean are making their way here, while storks are hatching ...

The warm weather and picturesque attractions in Florida make it a popular vacation spot for people of all ages. But did you know there is a special type of bird that makes the Sunshine State unique?

White ibis, the most prevalent wading bird in South Florida, saw significant nesting declines in 2022 and 2023. Overall nesting efforts for most wading bird species were below the 10-year average ...