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Bird is the word on today's episode of The Florida Spectacular! Hurricane Idalia brought more than storm surge to Florida \\u2014 for the first time in a long time, flamingos stroll along our beaches. Although many people (including Cathy!) didn't realize this, flamingos are, indeed, Florida natives \\u2014 or so says the FWC.\\xa0

Photo credit Beth Forys, for The Gabber Newspaper.

Places to Bird in Florida

Archbold Biological Station, Ding Darling, Disney Wilderness Preserve, Everglades National Park, Fort De Soto (Pinellas County on Tampa Bay), Lyonia Preserve, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Oscar Scherer State Park, Payne's Prairie Preserve State Park,\\xa0Sweetwater Wetlands Park

Links We Mentioned

Atlas Obscura: "The Centuries-Old Mystery of How Florida Got Its Flamingos"

Birdwatcher, or you want to be? Check out the Great Florida Birding Trail.

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