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Audubon Florida News

Happy Retirement to Ann Paul After Nearly 30 Years of Service to Audubon
August 03, 2020 — Ann was called “the wading birds’ best human friend” by National Audubon Society
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Eastern Screech Owls at the Center for Birds of Prey
Baby Season Recap at the Center for Birds of Prey
August 03, 2020 — Spring means young owls, hawks, and more!
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A scene from the Song of the Earth & Sky event.
Song of the Earth & Sky
August 03, 2020 — A unique fundraising event brought birds and people together.
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Florida Grasshopper Sparrow. Photo: Marianne Korosy.
Florida Grasshopper Sparrows Sing a Hopeful Song for the First Time in Decades
August 03, 2020 — Newly released birds are breeding and fledging chicks.
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Wilson's Warbler. Photo: Alexander Viduetsky/Audubon Photography Awards.
Audubon Climate Advocates Coming to a Community Near You!
August 03, 2020 — Are you interested in a climate training? Email us at flconservation@audubon.org.
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Roseate Spoonbills and Wood Storks.
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Plan Proposes New Protections for Vulnerable Wading Birds
August 03, 2020 — The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary hosts more than 285 species of resident and migratory birds, including the bizarre, but beautiful, Roseate Spoonbill. Extensive tidal flats, seagrass beds, and mangrove-fringed islands throughout the 2,900-square-mile Sanctuary provide important foraging, roosting, and nesting habitat.
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Barred Owl rescued by staff.
A Shocking Owl Story
July 30, 2020 — The Audubon Center for Birds of Prey rehabilitates an owl nearly struck by lightning.
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Great Egret
Audubon Celebrates House Approval of the 2020 Water Resources Development Act
July 29, 2020 — The bill removes roadblocks to initiate construction of the critical EAA Southern Storage Reservoir Project.
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Black Skimmer and chick. Photo: Jean Hall.
Black Skimmer Banding Study Yields Surprising Results
July 21, 2020 — Colonies across Southwest Florida exchange breeding birds, underscoring the importance of regional nesting areas.
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Seabirds. Photo: JulieAnn Schultz/Audubon Photography Awards.
Charlotte County Takes Step Towards More Resilient Future
July 18, 2020 — Charlotte County commissioners officially joined the Southwest Florida Regional Resiliency Compact.
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