Think pink: why Florida needs the flamingo as state bird | Opinion
Two conservationists with the Flamingo Working Group write that the American flamingo — a long lost Florida native that is ...
Why the flamingo should be Florida’s state bird | Opinion
We can’t go on slapping it on everything from t-shirts to lottery tickets without embracing the living, breathing bird as our ...
Florida Might Be Getting a New State Bird
Flamingos, known for their vibrant pink feathers and long legs, have a notable history in Florida and could become its state bird.
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Lawmakers: Make the flamingo our state bird already | Opinion
Andrew West The News-Press / USA TODAY NETWORK Ask anyone about Florida’s state bird, and they’ll likely guess it’s the flamingo. The Sunshine State and the skinny-legged, pink-plumaged bird ...
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Will the flamingo become the state bird?
Lazaro Aleman  news@greenepublishing.com Florida lawmakers may once again try to make the flamingo the state bird, in lieu of the current mockingbird. House Bill 81, which Republican ...
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Space Coast bird fest spies flamingos, other sky-high hopes of ecological recovery
Florida birds had a rough year that ruffled many feathers, especially among enthusiasts who love to watch them. Avian influenza hit close to home, with dozens of birds euthanized at a Palm Shores ...
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Flamingo, seal die of bird flu at Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo Share Bird flu is being cited as the cause of the recent deaths of a Chilean flamingo and harbor seal at Lincoln Park Zoo, the zoo announced Wednesday. The flamingo, named Teal ...
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The flamingo should be Florida’s state bird. Here’s why | Column
“Because it’s so striking and pink.” “Because it’s so ... filed House Bill 81 to make the American Flamingo the official state bird. For all of its virtues, the Northern mockingbird ...