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Hello, flamingo! Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years
Two bills in Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a ...
Can’t kill a mockingbird: Florida state bird keeps perch as bills favoring others don’t fly
The northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray ...
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Bill to change Florida’s state bird moves through legislature
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s state bird could change later this year, as bills make their way through the Florida ...
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Birds Washing Ashore in Florida Sparks Concern: 'That's A Lot'
An unusually large number of birds are reportedly washing ashore in Florida as the Sunshine State battles stormy weather conditions that could endanger local wildlife. Veterinarian April Greer of ...
Paragliders invade Orlando Wetlands! Birds spooked, birders aghast
After nesting birds — including threatened wood storks — hurried away from the kerfuffle, the park manager filed complaints ...
USA Today10d
Torres: Mockingbirds don't visit my feeder but still among my favorite birds | Opinion
Ileana Garcia, R-Miami-Dade, and HB 81 from Reps Jim Mooney, R-Islamorda and Chip LaMarca, R-Lighthouse Point ― would have ...
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Bye bye mockingbird? Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years
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 ...