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For the past two years Florida Bird Magazine has grown. I thank each of you that continue to follow us and those that contribute stories, news and photos for the site.
The next few months there a...
April 27, 2010 | Read the story +
October - From the Editor
Well here I am. It's been four moths since my last "editorial" posting. My life as a webmaster/web developer gets in the way of the thing I love most. Following birds around Florida, writing...
October 11, 2009 | Read the story +
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13th Annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival
January 27-February 1, 2010
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Scrubland Survivors
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13th Annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival
January 27-February 1, 2010
More Info Here
Great Reads:
Scrubland Survivors
Download the latest Jay Watch Report
Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary Wishlist
Wish List of Items Needed:
Wish List Updated May 6, 2009
Please take a moment to read the list below and please donate! Thank you.
1. Financial Donations (Very much needed during this difficult time. )
2. Power Snake
3. Laundry Detergent - Any type
4. Liquid Dish Soap
5. Heating Pads without auto shut-off
6. Batteries, AAA & AA
7. Bath towels and hand towels for Baby bird season
8. Liquid Bleach
9. Stamps - 41 and 63 cents
10. I.V. Infusion Pump ($500) (Please call)
Read the rest of List!
Wish List Updated May 6, 2009
Please take a moment to read the list below and please donate! Thank you.
1. Financial Donations (Very much needed during this difficult time. )
2. Power Snake
3. Laundry Detergent - Any type
4. Liquid Dish Soap
5. Heating Pads without auto shut-off
6. Batteries, AAA & AA
7. Bath towels and hand towels for Baby bird season
8. Liquid Bleach
9. Stamps - 41 and 63 cents
10. I.V. Infusion Pump ($500) (Please call)
Read the rest of List!
Field Notes
Talk about HOT...
Nesting Yellow-crowned Night Herons (also called American Night Herons) pictured here, the young can't be more than a few days old. This picture taken on 7/17/2010.
...
August 01, 2010 | Read the story +
Fort "HOT" DeSoto
This morning we visited Fort DeSoto to see if we could find the nesting Oystercatchers. As we arrive and get out of the car we realize we didn't bring enough water with us as it is hotter than w...
June 15, 2010 | Read the story +
Florida Bird News
Threatened least tern colony nesting on urban rooftops get help from volunteers
By Jeff Klinkenberg, Times Staff Writer
Volunteers monitor the shorebirds nesting on warehouse rooftops, rescuing wayward chicks.
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July 03, 2010 | Read the story +
Dawn: bird wash of choice
Dawn dishwashing detergent is used to clean up just about anything covered with oil
— from birds to sea turtles to human skin. But what makes Dawn so effective?
At a warehouse turned bird ba...
June 23, 2010 | Read the story +
Blog
The Bluebird of Happiness
The Bluebird of Happiness
In April of 2009 I had the opportunity to photograph my first Eastern Bluebird. This was an exciting moment for me as the Eastern Bluebird had reached a critical st...
April 20, 2010 | Read the story +
Bird or Squirrel?
My friend Susan bought this bird feeder in Jamaica for me and I filled it with bird seed and hung it out on my patio. This morning I discovered this very aggressive little squirrel was the first to fi...
July 13, 2009 | Read the story +
Backyard Bird
Eastern Kingbird Spotted
I have spent countless hours in the field photographing birds. With thousands of images database. But I am amazed at how many of those images were shot right in my own backyard. The opportunities that...
April 28, 2010 | Read the story +
Backyard Birding Techniques
Backyard Birding Techniques
Bird Feeding / Watering Station and
Backyard habitat Setup
If you have a love of birds and want to be able to see them close-up is to provide a bird feeding / wate...
June 03, 2009 | Read the story +
Nesting Shorebird Tips
* Never enter areas posted with shorebird/seabird signs.
* Avoid driving on or beyond the upper beach.
* Drive slow enough to avoid running over chicks.
* Keep dogs on a leash and away from areas where birds may be nesting.
* Keep cats indoors, and do not feed stray cats.
* Properly dispose of trash to keep predators away.
* Do not fly kites near areas where birds may be nesting.
* When birds are aggravated, you are too close.
* Avoid driving on or beyond the upper beach.
* Drive slow enough to avoid running over chicks.
* Keep dogs on a leash and away from areas where birds may be nesting.
* Keep cats indoors, and do not feed stray cats.
* Properly dispose of trash to keep predators away.
* Do not fly kites near areas where birds may be nesting.
* When birds are aggravated, you are too close.
Florida Park News
Rare Stork Born
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January 21, 2010 | Read the story +
10-foot python found dead in Largo preserve
By Eileen Schulte, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Wednesday, September 23, 2009
LARGO — About 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, John Rivard was walking in the Largo Central Park Nature Preserve when he saw s...
September 23, 2009 | Read the story +
Other Wildlife & Nature News
Clyde Butcher rallies opposition to off-road vehicle park at Big Cypress
By MARY WOZNIAK
http://www.news-press.com/article/20100726/GREEN/7260329/
mwozniak@news-press.com
World-famous photographer and environmental activist Clyde Butcher is rallying residents to att...
July 27, 2010 | Read the story +
Famed Florida underwater photographer Wes Skiles
...
July 23, 2010 | Read the story +
Featured Articles
What To Know Before You Wash That Bird
What To Know Before You Wash That Bird –
by Susan R. Stoltz
We all know that the effects of oil on wildlife is potentially lethal. On birds the effect is doubly so and many we...
June 14, 2010 | Read the story +
Everglades Restoration – The Treasure That Is In Our Own Backyard
By Marti Daltry, Regional Conservation Organizer, Sierra Club – Ft Myers Office
Much has been written about Everglades Restoration and the need to support the U S Sugar Purchase. Called a &ld...
June 12, 2010 | Read the story +
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ATTENTION:
Help Save Our Migratory Birds!
Each spring, millions of birds travel thousands of miles from Latin America and the Caribbean to their breeding grounds as far north as the Arctic. Months later, as the temperature drops and winter sets in, these migrants make the long trip back to warmer southern climates. These Neotropical migrants face increasing threats—habitat loss, invasive species, disease, and a changing climate.
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Each spring, millions of birds travel thousands of miles from Latin America and the Caribbean to their breeding grounds as far north as the Arctic. Months later, as the temperature drops and winter sets in, these migrants make the long trip back to warmer southern climates. These Neotropical migrants face increasing threats—habitat loss, invasive species, disease, and a changing climate.
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