Bird of the Week: Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warbler Sialia sialis  Content and photos by James Giroux (Featured photo: Male Yellow Warbler) Believe it or not, fall migration is upon us, and one of the earliest fall songbird migrants to…

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Bird of the Week: Northern Parula

The Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) is a small, short-tailed warbler with a sharply pointed, bicolored bill. Adults are blue-gray above, with a greenish-yellow patch on the back, two white…

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Bird of the Week: Great Blue Heron

By Niyati Acharya Great Blue Herons can be found in marshes, swamps, lakeshores, riversides, beaches, and ponds.  They forage in upland areas and prairies, especially in winter and have a…

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Bird of the Week: American Kestrel

American Kestrel Falco sparverius Compiled by Lisa Graham The American Kestrel, the smallest falcon in North America, packs a powerful punch despite its petite size. This stunning bird is not likely to…

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Bird of the Week: Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis Content and photos by James Giroux (Featured photo: Male Eastern Bluebird) There are a few birds that the general public can easily identify, or at least have heard of….

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Bird of the Week: Semipalmated Sandpiper

Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris Pusilla) By Niyati Acharya Semipalmated Sandpipers measure 3–15 cm, with black, long bill and legs, and a short neck. Their bill droops slightly at the tip. Their backs…

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Bird Of The Week: The Yellow-breasted Chat

 Yellow-breasted Chat, Icteria virens By Lindsey Hernandez The Yellow-breasted Chat offers a cascade of song in the spring, when males deliver streams of whistles, cackles, chuckles,…

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Bird of the Week: Great Egret

Great Egret (Ardea alba) By Lisa Graham The Great Egret is one of the most iconic and visually striking birds you might encounter in wetlands, marshes, and coastal areas. With its…

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Bird of the Week: Prothonotary Warbler

Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea Content and photos by James Giroux

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Bird of the Week: Magnolia Warbler

Magnolia Warblers (Setophaga magnolia) By Lindsey Hernandez As spring migration draws to a close, one of the season’s most striking songbirds is still fluttering through the trees—the Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia). This…

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Bird of the Week: Little Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) By Lisa Graham The Little Blue Heron is NOT a bird you will see in your backyard, unless your backyard contains an estuary, stream,…

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The Early Spring Medley

Content and photos by Jaya Ramanathan Winter led us to the fresh beginnings of spring, a perfect time to spot a variety…

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Bird of the Week: Red-Tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Compiled by Lisa S. Graham. If you’ve ever heard a bird screaming in a western, chances are it was the call of the Red-tailed Hawk – even…

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Bird of the Week: Hooded Warbler

Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) Content and photos by James Giroux It’s spring in Central Texas! And as the wave of new spring flowers and leaves makes its way…

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Bird of the Week: Franklin’s Gull

Franklin’s Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan Written and Compiled by Lindsey Hernandez Painting by Louis Agassiz Fuertes circa 1900 Photo by USFW The Franklin’s Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) is a delicate and graceful seabird known for its…

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