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Austin’s New Convention Center: Groundbreaking Bird-Friendly and Sustainable Design
Travis Audubon recently met with Katy Zamesnik, Interim Director of the Austin Convention Center (ACCD), and Riley Triggs, Lead Project Manager with the City of Austin’s Capital Delivery Services (CDS), to learn more about the design of Austin’s new expanded convention center. We went into the meeting hoping to encourage
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Bird of the Week: American Oystercatcher
American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus Content and photos by James Giroux Most shorebirds are not known for their vibrant colors or contrasting plumage. But the American Oystercatcher is an exception. It is exceptional in other ways as well, including its feeding and migration behavior. Let’s begin with appearance. The face is
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A Look Into Travis Audubon’s Past with G. Frank Oatman
What do you believe were the greatest accomplishments of the organization in the 50s and 60s? This was a question we fielded to G. Frank Oatman, Jr, who was the president of Travis Audubon in the early 60s. (Oatman is 85 now and retired in New Mexico.) Here are Oatman’s
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Bird of the Week: Nashville Warbler
Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) Compiled by Lisa Graham Small but full of personality, the Nashville Warbler brings a burst of color and energy to forests, thickets, and shrubby woodlands across North America. This compact songbird is easy to recognize by its bright yellow underparts, olive-green back, gray hood, and distinctive
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