Festival of Flight and Flowers

07/15/2024

01/03/2022

The eagle, one of only about 4,000 worldwide, is thousands of miles from its usual territory in Asia and Russia.

12/07/2021

A rescued giraffe, a see-through frog, a paralyzed jellyfish: Out of thousands of images, National Geographic editors selected these 28 striking animal pictures.

11/30/2021

Combination bird/dive bomber/cast net. But it works!

Photograph by Decker Nomura. The caption read:

Did you know that the Pelican holds the record for the largest bill for birds at 45cm long (18in). In this bill, they eat mainly fish. But their diet can vary to smaller creatures like tadpoles, and larger birds can eat turtles, crustaceans and even other birds like seagulls. Their huge throat pouch can hold more than 11 litres of water (3 gallons).

Despite Pelicans being such heavy birds, with some large species weighing up to 12kg (27lbs), they have air sacs in their bones which helps in buoyancy for swimming.

10/24/2021

Floating to warm waters. Be on the lookout for migrating manatees as the weather gets cooler!

📸: Single Fin Photography

09/27/2021

The Ocklawaha River flows north from the Harris chain of lakes for 74 miles to the St. Johns River. This river has been an integral part of the history of Florida, from the first people living along it’s shores to the many riverboat landings; from the wanderings of Bartram to the tourist destinati...

04/16/2021

Everyone is welcome to join the AOS Diversity & Inclusion Committee’s on . We acknowledge the date/time doesn’t work for all, and will provide a video recording for later viewing. Read our latest blog post to learn about how to participate: https://americanornithology.org/english-bird-names/aos-welcomes-all-to-the-community-congress/

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04/06/2021

Sunrise along the beach at Mashes Sands.