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The Warbler Duo of Florida’s Mangroves

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However, the bulk of the population breeds in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties at the southern tip of the state, particularly around the mangrove fringed coasts and islets of Florida and Biscayne Bay. It might be a recent colonist from the Caribbean, as it was only first found breeding in Florida in 1942.

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Busch Gardens welcomes a baby giraffe!

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Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay welcomed a new baby female reticulated giraffe on Tuesday, December 27, 2011. The breeding program has been a great success. At 5 foot, 7 inches tall and weighing approximately 127 pounds! That’s a big baby!

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Cute of the Day: baby giraffes

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Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay recently welcomed two more baby giraffes, bringing the herd to 17! These births are part of a successful long-term breeding program at Busch Gardens. And they are super cute too! The giraffes joined the rest of the heard on the Serengeti Plain on July 13th.

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Cute of the Day: All Legs Baby!

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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay welcomed a new baby reticulated giraffe just days ago. These births are part of a successful long-term breeding program at Busch Gardens. Weighing approximately 147 pounds at birth, the newborn is the calf of mother, Teesa, and father, Sterling. The addition brings Busch Gardens’ giraffe population to 15.

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Birding at the Tip of Florida: A Bit of Everything

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Many visitors who come through Orlando or Tampa see maybe eight or ten species on a winter trip. Magnolia Warbler is an annual winter resident in small numbers in Miami-Dade, FL. . Few birders realize how many warblers actually do winter in southernmost Florida — even long time birders within the state.

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The Fate of the Florida Anis

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According to the Florida Breeding Bird Atlas, the first confirmed breeding record was in Miami in July of 1938. From the 1940s to the 1970s, the species rapidly spread from the southern tip of the peninsula to areas north of Lake Okeechobee including the Tampa-St. Petersburg area and Cape Canaveral.

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