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Murmurations Blog

Category: Ask a Birder
  • Ask-a-Birder: What is a HOTE?

    on April 4, 2023

    Have you ever been unsure of some of the notations included when documenting your sightings in eBird? We recently received the following question which may interest Austin-area birders, particularly…

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  • Ask-a-Birder: Low Bird Numbers?

    on December 16, 2022

    Northern Mockingbird, courtesy of Mary Nell Dexter. Has it seemed like you are seeing fewer of your favorite birds this year? We received a question from Wild Birds…

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  • Ask-a-Birder: Bird Feeders and Avian Flu

    on December 12, 2022

    Update February 23, 2023: There has been an uptick in reported cases of Avian Influenza in Texas, however still none reported in Travis…

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  • Ask-a-Birder: Hawk ID

    on November 20, 2020

    Travis Audubon receives many bird questions throughout the year, and occasionally they have some pretty interesting supplementary photos. We received the following questions (and photo) from Crystal: We saw this…

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  • Ask-a-Birder: “Friendly” Phoebes

    on November 20, 2017

    It seems something has gotten into the Phoebes this November. While phoebes are known to be quite tame around humans, Travis Audubon has received multiple reports of especially bold…

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  • Ask-a-Birder: Look up for migrating hawks!

    on October 23, 2017

    Hawks are on the move and filling the skies above Austin. Ask-a-Birder Expert Dan Smith explains how you might catch a glimpse: This is the time of year when hawks and vultures…

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  • Ask a Birder: How do birds survive hurricanes?

    on September 15, 2017

    With this year’s active hurricane season, Ask-a-Birder volunteer Dan Smith answers your questions about how birds fare in these severe weather events: Many birds are sensitive to barometric pressure, and…

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  • The Family Life of Birds

    on May 31, 2017

    Young fledglings and baby birds are a common sight at this time of year. At Travis Audubon we are frequently asked about young birds that have fallen from the…

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  • Is it time yet? When to hang your hummingbird feeder

    on February 20, 2017

    When to put the hummingbird feeder up? This question is well debated. Some suggest that if you are willing to maintain the feeder, leave it up all year. There…

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  • Bald Eagles at Turkey Bend Park

    on February 2, 2017

    We recently received a question about a pair of Bald Eagles that have been seen several times near Turkey Bend Park. The member of the public wanted to know…

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  • House Finches by Jim deVries

    Where have the birds gone?

    on November 14, 2016

    We received questions this fall from numerous people voicing concerns that there are virtually no birds (or even squirrels!) at their feeders. Our November Ask-a-Birder Expert, Noreen Baker, weighs…

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  • Mississippi Kite

    Ask a Birder

    on September 28, 2016

    A new member of Travis Audubon, Scott Nowlin, spotted a flock of 4-5 birds which he believed to be peregrine falcons. He contacted Travis Audubon for additional information about…

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  • Bird Questions: Where to Find Painted Buntings

    on July 17, 2012

    We live in Austin. I would like to get my family up early one am and arrive at a place where I could show my girls painted buntings as…

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  • Bird Question: Stopping Birds from Nesting

    on July 17, 2012

    Have birds nesting on my porch. What is the humane way to get them to not nest? Thank you, Gerry B. Gerry, Thank you for your question to Travis Audubon about the birds…

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  • Bird Question: Stopping a Dive-Bombing Cardinal

    on February 3, 2012

    OCTOBER 7, 2011: For the last 3 years, we seem to have cardinals dive bombing the front windows of our house. I do not know if this is the same…

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