It is an odd bill in that it does not nominate just one bird as a replacement, but two. Both are worthy candidates for ...

Tune in to the copycat songs of mimic birds, like mockingbirds, catbirds and thrashers. Plus attract birds that mimic sounds ...

Species arrived from the American West around 2 million years ago, nurtures Florida’s unique elfin oak forests ...

Despite seven attempts by various lawmakers to dethrone it over a 25-year span, the northern mockingbird still reigns as the official bird of Florida. State Rep. Jim Mooney, an Islamorada ...

Florida scrub jays survive in a land of extremes, thriving where northern mockingbirds dare not tread. These brash and boisterous Florida loyalists live atop ancient dune islands in the ...

Scott, loved your column on the Florida native scrub-jay being the state bird instead of the northern mockingbird, which is everywhere. This seems like common sense. Caroline Unfortunately ...

Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the official state bird. Of course they should. Everyone knows that.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — After several failed attempts over the years to change Florida’s state bird, a legislator is taking another crack at unseating the mockingbird. State Rep. Jim Mooney (R ...

The northern mockingbird’s Latin name means “many-tongued imitate.” The birds learn and rehash the tunes of different species. An individual can learn up to 200 songs during their lifetime.

Nandina domestica, commonly referred to as Heavenly Bamboo, is often used in yard landscaping, and you may even have one near ...