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November Bird Forecast
What to watch for in November: The Northern Flicker, A Woodpecker Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds and bird-related events for all ages at travisaudubon.org or by calling 512-300-BIRD. Follow us at www.facebook.com/travisaudubon The Northern Flicker is
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Travis Audubon Welcomes Abeera Amer as Advocacy Intern
Travis Audubon welcomes Abeera Amer as our Advocacy Intern! Abeera is an undergraduate student at The University of Texas at Austin, where she studies Health & Society and is a member of the Plan II Honors Program and is currently in her junior year. Her academic interests center on the
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Bird of the Week: Northern Bobwhite
Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus Compiled by Niyati Acharya The Northern Bobwhite is a medium-sized stocky quail, with a short beak, tail, and neck. A ground-dwelling bird, the Northern Bobwhite is rarely seen in flight, but its wings can be admired during courtship displays, when the males fan out their
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Bird of the Week: American Barn Owl
American Barn Owl Tyto furcata Compiled by Lisa S. Graham. Few birds capture the mystery of the night quite like the American Barn Owl. Ghostly pale and almost silent in flight, this nocturnal hunter drifts over grasslands, pastures, marshes, and agricultural fields under the cover of darkness. With its
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