Karina Jiménez

Communications Associate

Articles by Karina Jiménez

inforgraphic showing 2025 nesting successes
A Banner Year for Nesting Birds on Florida’s Beaches
April 29, 2026 — While Florida communities continue to recover from hurricanes, coastal habitat conditions have improved for sea and shorebirds. Why? The storm surge and winds tore out vegetation, leaving large expanses of bare sand, perfect for nesting. A lack of hurricanes this year meant birds nesting in the newly exposed areas could successfully fledge without contending with excessive waves, wind, or water, showcasing how resilient they can be without human disturbance and development.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
An American Kestrel in flight against clear blue sky, looking down.
Center for Birds of Prey’s First Motus Visitor? A Bird of Prey!
April 27, 2026 — The perfect first visitor to the Center's new Motus Station arrived in early April.
FLORIDA Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
People on a bridge in a state park.
Taza Jenkins Creates Their Own Joy with St. Augustine Bird Club
March 30, 2026 — The St. Augustine native says “forgetting how to feel embarrassed” was key to getting their group started.
FLORIDA Audubon Chapters
A woman releases a Bald Eagle low to the ground in a field.
Early Telemetry Data Reveals Bald Eagle Habits
December 17, 2025 — The Moreos are avid EagleWatchers and funders of the first telemetry-tracked Bald Eagle in a new study. Data from the tracker recently led them to some new observations about the eagles in their area.
FLORIDA Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
A Red-shouldered Hawk holds a braided rope with its beak and a pinecone in one foot. Both are connected to a paper plate with other adornments.
A Creative, Behavior-Focused Approach to Bird Enrichment
August 20, 2025 — Volunteer Lisa Ferguson analyzes the age, species, and personality of birds in our care to create the most fun enrichment toys possible for them.
FLORIDA Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
A close up of a Bald Eagle's face
Four Eaglets Fall from Two West Orange Nests in Three Week Span
April 17, 2025 — In Oakland, volunteers rescued three eaglets in a span of two weeks. A fourth eaglet fell a week later. It's a shocking toll for two nests in the area.
FLORIDA Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
A juvenile Bald Eagle flies low to the ground with a small black transmitter on its back.
Telemetry: Tracking Bald Eagles in Real Time
April 08, 2025 — The Audubon Center for Birds of Prey and the Avian Research and Conservation Institute are embarking on a study to better understand Bald Eagle migration and habitat use.
FLORIDA Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
A Bald Eagle flies with nest material in its talons.
Collier County Fifth Graders Become Honorary EagleWatchers
March 10, 2025 — The class has a front row seat to Bald Eagle nesting season through their classroom window.
FLORIDA Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
two parent eagles feeding a young eagle in a nest
Hurricanes Damage Aviary at Center for Birds of Prey and Affect Eagle Nests Across Florida
December 23, 2024
FLORIDA
A Clapper Rail swimming along the edge of a marsh.
Christmas Bird Count in the Panhandle
December 23, 2024 — Senior Coordinator of Shorebird Stewardship Brian Cammarano details his Christmas Bird Count experience.
FLORIDA