Bird of the Week: American Crow

American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Compiled by Niyati Acharya   American Crows are large, all-black birds with hoarse, cawing voices. They are common sights in treetops, fields, roadsides,…

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Bird of the Week: Chipping Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow – May Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina Content and photos by James Giroux   It’s sparrow season in Central Texas!  And topping the list of one of our most…

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Bird of the Week: Winter Wren

Photo Credit: Brad Imhoff – Macaulay Library Winter Wren Troglodytes hiemalis Compiled by Liam Molina   The Winter Wren is a small, round, plump bird most…

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Bird of the Week: Eurasian-Collared Dove

Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto Compiled by Lisa S. Graham.    The Eurasian Collared-Dove is a familiar sight in towns, farms,…

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Bird of the Week: Black-bellied Whistling Duck

Black-bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis Content and photos by James Giroux The Black-bellied Whistling Duck is truly an “odd duck” when compared with other North American ducks. Other…

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Bird of the Week: Bonaparte’s Gull

Bonaparte’s Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia Compiled by Niyati Acharya The species is named after Charles Lucien Bonaparte, a French ornithologist and nephew to the former French emperor Napoleon…

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Bird of the Week: Chestnut-collared Longspur

Photo Credit: Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus) – David M. Bell Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus Compiled by Lindsey Hernandez Sources include: Cornell Lab of Orinthology, USGS, Audubon Society. Each year, the Chestnut-collared Longspur passes through…

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Bird of the Week: Pine Siskin

Pine Siskin Spinus pinus Compiled by Lisa S. Graham.  The Pine Siskin is a small, lively finch with a streaky appearance and restless nature. Often more…

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Bird of the Week: Cinnamon Teal

Cinnamon Teal Spatula cyanoptera Content and photos by James Giroux One of the many great joys of birding is watching the seasons change, and welcoming the incoming migratory…

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Bird of the Week: Gadwall

Photo Credit: Gadwall – Brima Battle/UFWS Gadwall Anas Strepera Compiled by Niyati Acharya Gadwall is a wigeon-sized duck that nests in freshwater marshes and on lakes and impoundments.  Gadwall’s range has…

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Bird of the Week: Greater White-fronted Goose

Photo Credit: Greater White-fronted Goose (Greenland) Anser albifrons flavirostris – Ryan Schain Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons Compiled by Lindsey Hernandez Each winter, from October through early spring, the Greater White-fronted…

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Bird of the Week: Eastern Meadowlark

Photo Credit: Eastern Meadowlark – Doris Bookens, Macaulay Library. Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna Compiled by Lisa S. Graham.  The Eastern Meadowlark is a classic songbird of open country—hayfields,…

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Bird of the Week: Pine Warbler

Photo Credit: Pine Warbler — James Giroux Pine Warbler Setophaga pinus Content and photos by James Giroux Believe it or not, cooler days are on the way – along…

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Bird of the Week: Pied Billed Grebe

Photo Credit: Pied Billed Grebe, Mike Carlo/USFWS, Public Domain, https://www.fws.gov/media/pied-billed-grebe-11 Pied Billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Compiled By Niyati Acharya Pied-Billed Grebes are stocky waterbirds, 30-38 cm (12-15 in) in…

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Bird of the Week: Black-throated Sparrow

Black-throated Sparrow Amphispiza bilineata Compiled by Lisa S. Graham. The Black-throated Sparrow is a classic songbird of the desert — perfectly at home among sagebrush, creosote, and rocky washes. If your backyard…

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