birds

The U.S. military and conservation groups forged an unusual alliance to help save the red-cockaded woodpecker, but a Trump-era move to take it off the endangered list could threaten the bird.

In 2018 at the height of the red tide outbreak, WGCU reported on dead birds falling from the sky in Collier and Lee counties. Now, conservation agencies have concluded those Common and Sandwich Terns died from diseases related to red tide blooms.

The rescue group Friends of the Pelicans says some 16 disfigured birds have been found at the pier since Jan. 9.

For more than a year, birder Dennis Olle has been complaining to park officials that the speed limit was too high and harming wildlife. Now a snow goose, which made a rare appearance in the park earlier this month, is dead.

As cranes continue to crowd South Florida’s skyline, birds of different feather are becoming increasingly hard to find. On Saturday, birders and...

Amid the devastation of Hurricane Michael along Florida's Panhandle, experts say there's a ray of hope: a once imperiled bird is enjoying a…

When fireworks go off in the vicinity of birds, the results can be fatal. Stick to commercial shows, experts say.

Fireworks, drones, and habitat relocation projects are among the ways that Air Force biologists are fighting the expensive and potentially deadly problem…

The Tampa Bay Area is a mecca for bird-watchers year round. But spring is particularly special, when Florida’s native species are joined by large numbers…

The Tampa Bay Area is a mecca for bird-watchers year round. But spring is particularly special, when Florida’s native species are joined by large numbers…

This week on Florida Matters we're talking about bird-watching in the Tampa Bay area and the people who make it their hobby – or life passion.In this…

This week on Florida Matters we're talking about bird-watching in the Tampa Bay area and the people who make it their hobby – or life passion.In this…