Naturally Florida

Florida's Pink Birds

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Today's episode is all about Florida's pink birds, including the iconic roseate spoonbill and American flamingo.


Learn More:

  • Read the NPR article we discussed about Hurricane Idalia and Flamingo sightings.
  • View iNaturalist observations of Flamingos since 2020

    • How to Help:

    • Don't feed water birds: Read why, here.
    • Respect wildlife - view from a distance! Watch a short video about 'Rule of Thumb' for wildlife viewing, here.
    • Submit your observations to iNaturalist.

      • Sources:

      • https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Roseate_Tern/overview 
      • https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/birds/waterbirds/american-flamingo/ 
      • https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/birds/waterbirds/roseate-spoonbill/ 


        • If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing it with a friend who might enjoy learning about Florida's natural areas and the wild things that live here!

        If you're active on iNaturalist, consider joining our iNaturalist project, Naturally Florida's Listener Observations, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/naturally-florida-s-listener-observations

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