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While conducting a wading bird survey in June, avian ecologist Mark Cook discovered something breathtaking - 125 American flamingos, traversing the Everglades in the largest reported flamboyance in Florida since 2014. Eleven years ago, 147 flamingos were seen in the northern...
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The American flamingo is that much closer to becoming the state bird of Florida. On Tuesday, the state’s Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources unanimously approved a bill that would make the American flamingo the Florida state bird and...
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AI generated image It’s been more than 11 months since Hurricane Idalia ripped through the Caribbean and Southeastern United States. The storm impacted the lives of millions of people across multiple nations and states. It had major effects on the...
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Since 1927, the northern mockingbird has served as the state bird of Florida. But lawmakers in the Sunshine State have put into motion multiple bills that would designate the flamingo as Florida’s most popular bird. On Dec. 6, Rep. Jim...
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Photo by WirestockCreators/Shutterstock.com States across the eastern half of the United States have had sightings of wild flamingos in recent weeks in the aftermath of storms forcing the fowls further north than usual. Typically tropical birds, flamingos aren’t native to the...
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