The toucan uses it to reach fruit on thin ... small flocks, often heard before seen due to their frog-like calls. The Black Skimmer has one of the most unique beaks in the bird world which are ...

Its large yet thin beak ... small food items like crustaceans, aquatic insects, and small fish from the water. Interestingly, it’s rosy color comes from the pigments in the crustaceans it eats. These ...

About 40 species of North American birds ... glass and long, skinny legs. Burrowing owls can be found in suitable habitats throughout the west, though an isolated group lives in Florida.

‘I think he has Turkey teeth,’ one said sagely, and I remember thinking: ‘Do birds have teeth? Don’t turkeys have beaks ... although small hooks had been drilled into my top teeth ...

Despite their cuddly appearance, they’re efficient hunters, eating small animals ... this water bird has the nickname of "snakebird." You can see why when it swims — its thin neck resembles ...

But did you know there is a special type of bird that makes the Sunshine State unique? An eye-catching blue species of fowl that can only be found in Florida: meet the Florida Scrub-Jay. The Florida ...

While driving over the long, thin line of asphalt, the island does give off a serpentine feel. Slithering along, the first thing Long Key reveals is Layton. It is a small ... kayaking, bird watching ...

Short ears, thin tail ... yellow hooked beak, and magnificent white head. Who wouldn’t identify this majestic bird – after all, it has been the national emblem of the USA since 1782! Nevertheless, its ...

While rare, a few birds we studied were rule-breakers. One such rule-breaker is the Eurasian spoonbill, whose highly ...

Birds come in all shapes and sizes, but some stand out due to their extraordinary beaks ... water for small fish. The American white pelican has a huge bill, nearly 18 inches long, for catching ...

Florida lawmakers are considering bills to replace the mockingbird with the flamingo as the state bird and the scrub-jay as the state songbird. The flamingo is seen as a unique symbol of Florida ...