Florida could cement American flamingo as state bird in 2026 after Senate bill filed

Florida lawmakers will get a chance in 2026 to ditch the common mockingbird in favor of the America flamingo as the state ...
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Florida lawmakers could consider another push to make the flamingo the state bird

National Park Service Data Manager and Ecologist Judd Patterson photographed this flock of flamingos in Lake Ingram in 2012, a sighting that helped launch a study that eventually concluded flamingos ...
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Florida bill would make flamingo official state bird

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida lawmakers will once again consider changing the official state bird in the upcoming legislative session. Senate Bill 150, filed by Republican Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez ...

'It's Been 125 Years And They're Back': Inside Florida's Fight To Repopulate Flamingos

Once wiped out by hunters and thought to be gone for good, Florida’s iconic flamingos are making a comeback, carried home by ...
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'Freddy' the Giant Florida Crocodile Strikes an Impressive Pose

A crocodile lover captured a majestic specimen taking a yawn while lying in the sun at the Everglades National Park, along with some flamingos chilling in the water, in footage posted online on ...
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Florida lawmakers could consider another effort to make the flamingo the state bird

Florida lawmakers could again consider replacing the mockingbird as the state bird. Rep. Jim Mooney, R-Islamorada, on Friday filed a proposal (HB 81) that would lead to the flamingo replacing the ...