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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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Bird of the Week: The Sharp-Shinned Hawk
Sharp-Shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) Compiled by Lisa S. Graham. The Sharp-shinned Hawk is a small forest raptor known for its lightning-fast flight and surprise attacks on smaller birds. Often glimpsed darting through backyard trees or streaking along woodland edges, this compact hawk is North America’s smallest hawk species and
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Bird of the Week: The Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum Compiled by Liam Molina The Cedar Waxwing is a frequent visitor you might spot in your backyard or through your binoculars. Beautifully colored, its plumage sports shades of brown, gray and yellow resembling a gradient, with bits of red at the tips of their wings,
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