The Washington Post

Hear the sounds of spring in your area

Headphones icon This story is best experienced with audio. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Birdsong can ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

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, ...
Orlando Sentinel

Can’t kill a mockingbird: Florida state bird keeps perch as bills favoring others don’t fly

HOBE SOUND — The northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray and white bird held off challenges for a fourth consecutive ...
Marco Eagle

Peak spring migration: Millions of birds visiting Southwest Florida

Spring migration starts in late March but peaks in late April and early May, when dozens of species make epic flights to ...