Latest Posts
-
Bird of the Week: Snowy Egret
Photo by Yvonne Karnath Snowy Egret Egretta thula Compiled by Yvonne Karnath If the Tricolored Heron is the dancer of our shorelines, the Snowy Egret is the sprinter. Spend an hour at Hornsby Bend or along the muddy edge of any pond in Travis County in summer, and sooner or
Continue reading -
Golden-cheeked Warbler Threatened by Updated Interpretation of Endangered Species Act
By Paul DiFiore, Attorney and Travis Audubon Board Member This is an update to a blog post from May 2025. Last year the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the two federal agencies tasked with primary implementation and enforcement of the Endangered Species
Continue reading -
Be a Part of Purple Martin Research
Be a Part of Purple Martin Research By Amber Burnette Since bird conservation is a prime objective for Travis Audubon, we have recently added a research component to our Purple Martin work by banding nestling Purple Martins. One of our Travis Audubon Purple Martin landlords, Amber Burnette, a federally
Continue reading -
Bird of the Week: House Finch
House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus Compiled by Niyati Acharya House Finches are small-bodied finches with fairly large beaks and somewhat long, flat heads. The wings are short, making the tail seem long by comparison. Many finches have distinctly notched tails, but the House Finch has a relatively shallow notch in its
Continue reading
