Bird of the Week: Monk Parakeet

By Abby West Monk parakeets are an Austin favorite, giving an ordinary stroll around Townlake an exotic feel with their bright green feathers, hooked orange beaks and tropical-sounding call. They…

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Bird of the Week: Long-billed Dowitcher

Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus by Lindsey Hernandez It’s the time of year for dowitchers in Central Texas. The Long-billed Dowitcher is a gregarious and distinct shorebird that can be found along the…

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Bird of the Week: Whooping Crane

Whooping Crane Grus americana At nearly five feet tall, Whooping Cranes are the tallest birds that can be seen in the wild in North America. Adults of this imposing species have…

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Bird of the Week: Golden-Fronted Woodpecker

By Eliana Patt If you were out south of town in the early morning, and you were to listen closely, you might just be able to hear it. The sound…

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Bird of the Week: Northern Cardinal

By Abby West Northern cardinals are a gateway bird, introducing many of us to the nerdy and fascinating world that is bird watching. That bright red flash has caught many…

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Bird of the Week: Golden-Crowned Kinglet

Golden-Crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa  By James Giroux Most Texas birders are familiar with our winter resident, the Ruby-crowned Kinglet. But, there is another Kinglet that winters in Texas that is less-often seen:…

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Bird of the Week – Bufflehead

A males and two female Buffleheads. Photo by Mick Thompson, downloaded from audubon.netx.net Bufflehead Bucephala albeola By Rajiv Jauhari Among the duck species that spend winters in Central Texas, one of my favorites…

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Bird of the Week – Least Grebe

By Eliana Patt Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus A flash of movement, and the little bird is bobbing at the surface again. Unlike the last few times it has done this, the bird does…

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Bird of the Week: American Woodcock

Photo by James Giroux – Austin, TX – August, 2019 Bird of the Week: American Woodcock By James Giroux One of the strangest…

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Bird of the Week – Barred Owl

Image courtesy of Alabama Ag Extension By Abby West Owls have captured the imagination of humans for thousands of years, apparently striking fear, or at…

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Bird of the Week: Loggerhead Shrike

Written and composed by Lindsey Hernandez Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus Walking through a forest alone, you might see a clump of fur or feathers on a branch. Upon closer inspection, you identify…

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Bird of the Week: Spotted Towhee

Photo by Gregory Vinyard Written by Abby West Hiking around with my family at Enchanted Rock last January, we were all startled by a sudden flurry of leaf litter that…

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Bird of the Week: Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata Crowned moth-eater Winter weather here in Central Texas brings unpredictable weather, predictable allergies and splashes of yellow in the trees. The Yellow-rumped Warblers, still known to some by…

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Bird of the Week – Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Photo by Kenneth Cole Schneider By Abby West We’ve camped at Enchanted Rock at least once every year for the past ten years. Except this time, I’d been paying attention…

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