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Bird of the Week: Tricolored Heron
Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor Compiled by Yvonne Karnath If you spend most of your birding time around Travis County, you probably think of the Tricolored Heron as a coastal bird — and you would be mostly right. This long-necked, slender wader spends the bulk of its life patrolling the
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Drum roll, please: Winners of the 2026 Greg Lasley Photography Contest
The competition was steep, but we have selected the winners of our 2026 Greg Lasley Photography Contest. The contest, part of our Birdathon fundraiser, raised $934.79 for Travis Audubon through entry fees, and we’re grateful to each of the 25 photographers who entered. Your care for Texas’s lovely birds really
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Bird of the Week: Greater Roadrunner
Greater Roadrunner Geococcyx californianus Compiled by Niyati Acharya Armed with a battery of physiological and behavioral adaptations, the Greater Roadrunner thrives in arid regions, in the Colorado foothills, and among the pines of western Louisiana. An opportunistic predator, it feeds on snakes, lizards, spiders, scorpions, insects, birds, rodents, and
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Remembering Lew Adams
It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Lew Adams, a supporter of Travis Audubon and devoted conservationist in Central Texas. Lew’s parents, Marjorie and Red Adams, were early members of Travis Audubon and some of Austin’s earliest conservationists. Lew carried his parents’ passion for the environment
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