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Poor Nesting Success for Wading Birds in South Florida

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In 2012, for the third straight year, wading birds in south Florida had poor nesting success. Most hard-hit were federally endangered Wood Storks , which saw all 820 nests fail or be abandoned. Only 26,395 nests were started in 2012, a 39 percent decline compared to the decadal average.

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Introduction to Winter Sparrows of South Florida

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The southeast tip of the Florida peninsula is not well endowed with a wide variety of sparrows in winter like the rest of the southeastern United States. This is not the case in southern Florida, where a typical outing to such popular parks as A.D.

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Burrowing Owls of Cape Coral

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Birding in Florida is unique in that so much of that state’s plenty is evident even to the casual observer. I’ve spent the last week in southwest Florida. It’s a family vacation, sure, but there’s always time for birding and in Florida, the birding often finds you.

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The Everglade Snail Kite Is Making a Comeback

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Over the last weekend, I was at Lake Kissimmee in Florida, observing Snail Kites at an area kites were not present or rare just a few years ago. The threat of extinction of such iconic Florida bird prompted State and Federal agencies to find solutions to stop and reverse the declining trend.

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Carolina Parakeet: Mystery of the Incas

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The loss of the Passenger Pigeon stings because of the impossible descriptions of the bird’s abundance. But imagine those flocks are verdant green, a color unmatched by any native bird currently in North American (north of Mexico, of course). Barreling into your feeder with reckless abandon and cleaning you right out.

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Flock to Marion

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Hannah Buschert was first exposed to birds and birding during a required ornithology course at Oregon State University and she quickly caught the birding bug. This is Hannah’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds. Hannah and Erik ready to see some birds! I love to go on cruises.

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Snowy Plover Chicks on Okaloosa Island

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I have seen dozens of Snowy Plovers and other shorebirds along the Emerald Coast of Florida, but until last week I had never seen their chicks! Snowy Plovers aren’t the only birds nesting on the dunes. While not as adorable as chicks, I still love to see bird eggs! Killdeer Standing Over its Nest.

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