For nearly a century, the mockingbird has reigned supreme as the state bird of Florida, surviving multiple coup attempts by the Florida Legislature. Once again, a lawmaker this year wants to dethrone ...

On his way out, he glanced across the nearby stream and noticed the bird in the accompanying photo. Sharp-eyed Patton had spotted a basking eastern screech owl at the entrance to its roost hole 30 ...

Upon talking to the Back Road rescuers, Santiago explained that the bird was an adult male Eastern screech owl, and although he seemed tame, he was not. He seemed docile because he likely had a ...

The Audubon Bird Guide describes its song as a flat, harsh shriek. Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s All About Birds website describes it as a scratchy weep, a harsh scold, a guttural growl and a ...