The Anhinga is a Florida waterbird that has an extremely unusual "song" that sounds more like a sick frog than a bird.

American oystercatchers are thriving on New York beaches, showcasing a resilient conservation success amid challenges from ...

To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator bordered by the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in ...

The striking scissor-tailed flycatcher is an icon of Oklahoma and beyond. Learn about their nests, diet and more.

Iguanas are increasingly being reported at Lee County parks and preserves, at places like Lakes Park, Bunche Beach Preserve ...

World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them apart from common watersnakes.

Like much of South Florida, Fort Myers was once a winter retreat for American industry’s founding families. Both the Edisons ...

In empirical terms, the male northern cardinal is a spectacular bird. Flaming red with a punker’s crest on top of its head, a ...

Fakahatchee Strand (go ahead, practice saying it a few times – fuh-kuh-HATCH-ee) is the kind of place that makes you forget ...

Tucked away in the heart of Keystone Heights lies Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park, a 1,920-acre natural wonderland that somehow remains one of Florida’s best-kept secrets.

Mirasaura grauvogeli had a featherlike crest and a tail like a monkey. “It's been a long time since I've been so blown away ...