Audubon Florida News

An illustration of a male Painted Bunting on a branch.
What Does It Take to Be A Natural Science Illustrator? We Asked Natasza Fontaine!
October 19, 2023 — Natasza is Audubon Florida's Apalachicola shorebird biologist and an accomplished illustrator.
a person stands on a beach and looks through a spotting scope, facing left. In the background is the ocean and a blue sky with sparse clouds.
Bird Bands Shed Light on Cross-Flyway Shorebird Migrations
October 02, 2023 — Audubon Florida biologist Michael Ferrara tracks banded plovers as they stop over in the Panhandle on their twice-yearly journeys.
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September 25, 2023
A Northern Bobwhite calling while standing on a log.
Audubon Celebrates More than 40,000 Acres of New Conservation Lands
September 21, 2023 — State approves new conservation purchases under the Florida Forever program.
Nesting Birds Contend with Heat and Disturbance this Summer
September 21, 2023 — A look back at the 2023 shorebird nesting season around the state.
A flock of Swallow-tailed Kites roost in a tree, with birds on almost every branch.
Swallow-tailed Kites Staging at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
September 21, 2023 — The Sanctuary and other locations in the Everglades serve as the last chance for these raptors to refuel before migration.
A view of a lake at Alpine Groves Park surrounded by trees.
St. Johns County Dedicates $2 Million to Land Acquisition and Management Program
September 21, 2023 — The LAMP secures critical components of green infrastructure that preserve wildlife and our quality of life in St. Johns County.
An American Kestrel in profile with its head turned slightly toward the camera.
Seminole Forever Brings Conservation Dollars to Central Florida
September 21, 2023 — The program mirrors the successful, state-level Florida Forever program.