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Bird of the Week: Yellow-headed Blackbird
Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Compiled by Yvonne Karnath Anyone who has spent time scanning a winter blackbird flock in Central Texas knows the small disappointment of running through several hundred Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, and Brown-headed Cowbirds without anything unusual jumping out. And then, every so often, your binoculars
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Bird of the Week: Lark Sparrow
Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus Compiled by Yvonne Karnath There is a moment most springs out at a Hill Country pasture — fence post, mesquite, a thin line of dirt road — when a sparrow drops down out of nowhere and lands in front of you, and you suddenly realize sparrows
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Bird of the Week: American White Pelican
American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Compiled by Niyati Acharya The American White Pelican is a white bird with a yellow-orange bill, pouch, and legs. During the breeding season, this species develops keratin growths on its bills. These pelicans can be found on bodies of freshwater in the southern parts of
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Words from a Conservation Hero’s Daughter
By Lisa Ramie I sat down with Annie Sexton to chat about her father Dr. Chuck Sexton, one of our 2026 Victor Emanuel Conservation Award honorees. He and Lisa O’Donnell will be celebrated by Annie and many others on October 3, 2026. So the first question’s very funny for
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