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South Florida Specialties Birding

10,000 Birds

On my recent short family vacation to Miami, I was granted a single day to get out and really bird like a madman. Can you believe that a New Yorker could travel all the way to Miami and not be treated to breakfast? And could we just do a quick drive through at a fast food joint? Carlos didn’t even pay for them!

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Birding while Holiday Shopping

10,000 Birds

In fact, several species in Miami-Dade are found exclusively in such habitats. Common Myna , a fairly recent introduction, is practically a specialist in dumpster diving at fast food joints, roosting under vehicles near shopping malls, and nesting in neon store signs.

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