After making it to shore, the bird stands at full height and shakes its wet feathers. Nikita McDowell via Storyful Florida Beach Temporarily Closes After Visitors Spy Crocodile Swimming in Ocean ...

South Florida nature lovers offer tips on where to see the most colorful and diverse assortment of birds and other wildlife in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

In parts of South Florida, it’s not rush hour or construction that brings traffic to a halt — it’s peacocks. The large, ...

It was a gorgeous almost-spring day, and we were sitting outside enjoying a cocktail, sunshine and a cool ocean breeze. He was right. March in Florida is glorious, with cool nights, mild days ...

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.

Birds like wood storks, snowy egrets and tri-colored herons spend much of the year nesting and roosting in areas like J.N.

Swallow-tailed kites are a migratory bird species that can be seen in Florida for a portion of the year. Swallow-tailed kites make their nests in tall trees and are social birds, often ...

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 ...