For the last century, flamingos in Florida were more likely to be spotted on T-shirts and cups in a souvenir shop than flapping around in the wild. Environmental Impact Assessments may hugely ...

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Scattered across Alabama are magical sites where wading birds gather by the dozens and sometimes by the hundreds to build nests, lay eggs and raise their young until they ...

Nesting season for wading birds is underway in Southwest Florida. The window of opportunity to see an amazing array of birds − like every type of heron, snowy and great egrets, roseate spoonbills and ...

Though paddling, floating and rafting down the river isn’t something the majority of folks are able to do right now (brr!), let’s recall a few favorite floats from summer. Of course, there’s the crew ...

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This story has been updated to include comments from the South Florida Water Management District. Wading birds across the Everglades had a rough couple of years with annual nesting over the last two ...

Known for their fondness for life in wet habitats, wading birds can be found near lakes, swamps, beaches and even small ponds. They represent a whole section of most bird books. We are lucky here in ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Bellwethers of Everglades health balance on long skinny legs the color of driftwood at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands west of Delray Beach. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Bellwethers of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In City Park, on man-made islands in man-made lakes, tall, old trees offer refuge to large colonies of wading birds. The park provides breeding habitat for ...