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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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Volunteer Spotlight: Susanne Harm
If you’ve ever helped with a nest check or attended a Purple Martin roost event through Travis Audubon, there’s a good chance you’ve crossed paths with
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2025 Membership Survey Results
Travis Audubon Membership Survey Summary Over the summer, we connected with our 1,900+ members to ask a few important questions and get to know them better. Below is what…
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Bird of the Week: Ruddy Duck
Photo credit: Ruddy duck, Tom Koerner/USFWS, Public Domain, https://www.fws.gov/media/ruddy-duck-4 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis Compiled by Lindsey Hernandez From October through April,…
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Birding site in critical condition
A pond known as a birding hot spot in northwest Austin is rapidly drying out and the public is invited to a meeting to learn more about the looming…
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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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Introducing a new Poetry-writing Bird walk on Oct 11!
New Poetry Writing Bird Walks Content and Photo by Sharon Roy Want to add a new meaningful and mindful component to your birding? Looking for a safe…
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Bird of the Week: Green Kingfisher
Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana Content and photos by James Giroux How can you not love the Green Kingfisher? The male and female are both a gorgeous emerald and white color, and the…
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Bird of the Week: Double-Crested Cormorant
Double-Crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) By Niyati Acharya The Double-crested Cormorant is a large, black waterbird common to lakes and shorelines throughout North America. Though an expert fisher, its feathers lack the…
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Landowners benefit from incentives to save open space
By Jorjanna Price Photo Credit: Shield Ranch Is there anything better than picking up binoculars and focusing on the splendid sight of a golden-cheeked warbler? Maybe one thing could enhance the…
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Bird-Friendly Ordinance Advocacy
Sep 17, 2025 Join us in supporting bird-friendly design in Austin! In response to City Council Resolution 20241121-073, which focuses on promoting bird-friendly architecture, the…
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Bird of the Week: Swainson’s Hawk
Compiled by Lindsey Hernandez Photo Credit: Rick Lewis The Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) is a striking raptor that arrives in Central Texas each year from their wintering grounds in the Pampas…
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Hummer Musings
Hummer Musings Content and Photos by Jaya Ramanathan Sep 2025 As the curtain closes on this year’s Hummingbird show, I watch them even more attentively. I cannot resist photographing them, even if…
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Travis Audubon Welcomes Ronnie Renick as our Administrative Specialist
Travis Audubon is excited to announce that Ronnie Renick will be joining the team as our new Administrative Specialist! Ronnie grew up in Corpus Christi and Houston and this instilled…
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Help Houston Audubon Save Bolivar Flats
Content and photo by John Bloomfield, Travis Audubon President I first planted my feet in the sands of the
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