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Bird of the Week: Orchard Oriole
Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius Compiled by Liam Molina Orchard Orioles are the smallest orioles in North America, identifiable with their sharp, pointed bills. Males sport mostly black plumage with a chestnut-colored underbelly, whereas females are a greenish-yellow with white wings. While young, the males share the females’ greenish coloring,
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Bird of the Week: Northern Parula
Northern Parula Setophaga americana Compiled by Liam Molina The Northern Parula is a small warbler, and can be difficult to spot as it tends to perch at treetops. Looking for them will definitely give you the aptly named “warbler neck.” While you may not see them, it’d be hard
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Congratulations, Master Birders!
This week, we celebrated the newly-appointed Master Birders with a happy hour at Blair Woods. The weather was perfect and the birds were chirping, so we enjoyed a big sit-style gathering in the parking lot outside the house. 2026 Graduates List Grace Clark Jenny Dubin Miranda Flores Amanda Garcia Kendra
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Bird of the Week – Yellow-throated Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons Content and photos by James Giroux I live in Southwest Austin on a greenbelt, and I get a pretty good sampling of migrants and residents around my yard. My yardlist boasts over 20 species of warblers over the last 20 years. But one of the
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