2009 Exotic Bird Auction

On the 15th of November 2009, the Exotic Bird Club of Florida will be hosting their annual Exotic Bird Auction. It will not only give bird enthusiasts the opportunity to purchase exotic birds, but various vendors will have a variety of bird related products on sale. Food stalls will also be available as well as [...]

FWCAS Parrot Symposium 2009

The second annual Florida West Coast Avian Society Parrot Symposium will be held at the Sarasota Hyatt on the 7th and 8th of November 2009. Everything bird enthusiasts might want to know will be discussed at the 2009 FWCAS Parrot Symposium with guests speakers such as Cassie Malina talking about Operant Conditioning Training, behavior being [...]

SunCoast Avian Bird Society Show 2009

The 34th Annual Exotic Pet and Bird Show will be hosted by the SunCoast Avian Bird Society on the 1st and 2nd of August 2009. Many exotic birds will be on display with more than sixty vendors attending the show with a range of products that include nutritional products and many bird related items. Fascinating [...]

Big Bend Bird Club Exotic Bird Fair and Festival 2009

The 20th Annual Big Bend Bird Club Bird Fair and Festival will kick off on the 29th of August 2009 and offers two days of birding fun for the entire family. Not only will there be a wonderful exotic bird exhibition, but great food stalls, vendors selling a large variety of bird related products, educational [...]

Exotic Bird Fair 2009

Jacksonville will once again come alive with color and exotic beauty at the 2009 Exotic Bird Fair which is being hosted by Amazon Exotics and Deviney Enterprises for the forth year running. Once again visitors to this wonderful event can look forward to a great variety of birds on display, competitions, breeders, tasty concession booths [...]

Florida Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens)

The Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) is 10 to 12 inches long and weighs only two and half ounces. It is the size of a mockingbird and it is a blue and grey colored bird. The back and the belly of the scrub-jay is a pale grey in contrast to the pale blue found on the [...]

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)

The Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a songbird that measures nine inches in length, has a gray coloring to its head and upper body parts and a white belly. It has a long black tail that has white feathers to the outside, a white patch on its wings that is clearly seen during flight and [...]

Bird Conservation Boosted by Audubon Innovation Grants

The National Audubon Society recently made the choice to award TogetherGreen Conservation Innovation Grants which amounted to $1.4 million. The money will be used to fund as many as 41 different conservation projects taking place in 24 states. The National Audubon Society is supported by Toyota.

The Plight of the Endangered Snail Kite

The Florida Everglades offer a variety of habitats that are home to an amazing array of birds and wildlife. But, as is increasingly the case all over the world, man is encroaching on the delicate balance of these tropical wetlands with disastrous results. The latest casualty in the Florida Everglades is the Snail Kite which, according to the most recent count, is now considered to be critically endangered in this region.

Birding in the Remarkable Florida Everglades

The moment the word “Everglades” is spoken, many people imagine the dark waters of a marshland filled with alligators. However, even though alligators are at home in the Florida Everglades, it is the bird species that steal the spotlight from these illusive predators. Birding in the Florida Everglades has become a popular activity, and while silently waiting for a bird to appear visitors also get the chance to meet some of the other fascinating animals that have carved out their own existence in the Florida Everglades.

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