What bird do you think best represents Florida? There's the osprey, the brown pelican, the snowy egret. We are spoiled for ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Chairman Rodney Barreto wants the wildlife agency to renew efforts to designate a “state bird” that is unique to Florida. “The state bird of Florida ...

Florida lawmakers are reviving a debate about whether the flamingo should replace the mockingbird as the state bird. They ...

The northern mockingbird has been the state bird of Texas since 1927 when the state legislature declared, “WHEREAS, Ornithologists, musicians, educators and Texans in all walks of life unite in ...

When I worked on a college campus, a northern mockingbird often accompanied me on the walk between my car and my office. This slender gray bird darted from the hedges, flashing white wing patches and ...

It’s time at last to discuss the most celebrated songbird on the continent: the northern mockingbird. As Audubon put it, “the extent of its compass, the great brilliancy of execution, are unrivaled.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – After nearly a century on its lofty perch, the northern mockingbird may be singing its last melodies as the state bird of Florida. An effort is taking flight to replace the ...

Today Brooklyn Bird Watch features another Heather Wolf photo of the Northern Mockingbird. Brooklyn Bird Watch featured the Northern Mockingbird back in April of 2022. The Northern Mockingbird is ...

Claim to fame: The mockingbird, which is a year-round resident for most parts of Missouri, is known for its melodious singing and its penchant for singing on summer nights. These birds are best known ...

Keith Corliss, an avid birder from West Fargo, photographed this adult Northern mockingbird last week in West Fargo's Rendezvous Park. It is one of two adult Northern mockingbirds seen in the park. It ...

Growing up in rural North Carolina, I remember listening to northern mockingbirds all through the night. Yes, they sing all day and well into the night. One of my favorites was their imitation of the ...