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Gray kingbird
Memories from the 2020 Audubon Florida Birdathon
April 14, 2021 — We birded from home, and that didn't stop us from counting 121 species.
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Wood Stork chicks. Photo: Lorraine Minns/Audubon Photography Awards.
Nesting Season Means Busy Bird Parents Feeding Voracious Chicks
April 10, 2021 — Different bird species have different feeding habits, but all depend on healthy ecosystems.
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Natasza Fontaine and Robert Gundy birding in the Dry Tortugas.
Birding Duo Breaks Florida Big Year Record in 2020
April 07, 2021 — Natasza Fontaine and Robert Gundy criss-crossed the state looking for birds.
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Rachal with spoonbill
Exciting Re-sighting and Release of an Entangled Roseate Spoonbill in Tampa Bay
April 02, 2021 — What made this rescue even more compelling was the colored band that Rachal saw on the bird’s left leg.
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Paul Gray Ph.D.
Audubon’s Paul Gray Honored for Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Recovery Effort
April 01, 2021 — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to present award virtually in May.
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Roseate Spoonbill family
Audubon's Everglades Science Center Uses New Technology to Track Roseate Spoonbills
March 30, 2021 — Novel approach entails the use of cameras and cellular tracking to learn more about their habits.
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Bald Eagle nest seen through binoculars. Photo: Amanda Hull.
CLI Student Collects Important Bald Eagle Data in Northwest Florida
March 30, 2021 — Amanda Hull and her mentor monitor a Bald Eagle nest for EagleWatch.
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Audubon Florida Birdathon
March 23, 2021 — Join us in counting Florida's amazing avian species on April 17, 2021.
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Roseate Spoonbill. Photo: Mark Cloud / Audubon Photography Awards.
Lee County Votes to Join the Southwest Florida Regional Resiliency Compact
March 20, 2021 — Regional collaboratives are instrumental in both accelerating the state’s resilience work and serving as a conduit for future funds and programs.
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American Oystercatcher. Photo: Nicholas Wetzel/Audubon Photography Awards.
American Oystercatchers: One of Florida's Most Distinctive Species
March 09, 2021 — Audubon Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission actively monitor American Oystercatchers throughout the state.
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