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  • Birdability Outing at Richard Moya

    by Virginia Rose, Birdability Founder Hi! I am so pleased to be leading an outing for Collage Rehabilitation in Austin, Texas. I have been working with this very fun group for at least six months. We have physical and occupational therapists and their patients out on accessible trails, learning how

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  • Bird of the Week: Pileated Woodbecker

    Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) Compiled by Lisa S. Graham Photo credits: Thierry Grandmont, Macaulay Library (Pileated Woodpecker photo); Universal Studios (Woody Woodpecker drawing) Thanks to Universal Studios, anyone who watched the Woody Woodpecker cartoon as a kid knows exactly what a Pileated Woodpecker looks like as it was the model

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  • New Member Online Access to Baker Sanctuary Gate Code

    For our Travis Audubon members, we now offer several convenient ways to automatically retrieve the monthly gate code for Baker Sanctuary: Use the Baker Gate Code link; log in using your member email and password. If you’ve forgotten your password, click Having trouble logging in? to reset it. Visit your Member

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  • Bird of the Week: Black Skimmer

    Black Skimmer Rynchops niger  Content and photos by James Giroux – except where indicated There are many ways that birds obtain food, but the beak always plays an important role. With the exception of raptors, who grab prey with their talons, the beak is the primary tool for acquiring food. 

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