Florida Birding 101 — How to Start Without Buying $2000 of Gear, and the 10 Birds You'll See on Day One

Florida is the busiest birding state in the Lower 48 — 500+ species, roseate spoonbills wading next to alligators, scrub-jays you can't see anywhere else on Earth. A $25 pair of binoculars and a free Cornell app, and you're a birder. Here's the on-ramp.