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Birding Away Winter
Winter is cloudy, cold, and windy with sunny days sprinkled in. When we first started birding, we wondered if birds reside here in winter. We realized we can spot…
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Bird of the Week: Northern Mockingbird
“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing…
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Bird of the Week: American White Pelican
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) It’s extremely easy to distinguish the American White Pelican from the more commonly seen Brown Pelicans. Color and size are the biggest differences. The American…
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Bird of the Week: Eastern Bluebird
Adult male Eastern Bluebird. Photo Credit: Keith Kennedy. Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) The Eastern Bluebird is common in most of North America and is present year-round in Texas. They…
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Austin American-Statesman Project Needs to be Bird Friendly
Travis Audubon friends and members, we need your help! On December 1, Austin City Council will meet with the redevelopment of the former Austin American-Statesman property high on their agenda….
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Learning Through Birding
Monarch Butterfly, courtesy of Jaya Ramanathan. Birding provides opportunities to hone our artistic and scientific skills. Learning the scientific connection between flora and fauna helps us create habitats…
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First Sightings of Whooping Cranes in Texas
Whooping Crane, courtesy of James Giroux. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department wrote a recent news release about this season’s migration of…
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November Bird Forecast
Raptor Rapture What birds are considered raptors? To most of us it means birds of prey – birds that kill vertebrates. These birds often exhibit sharp talons, hooked bills and…
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Bird of the Week: Greater Roadrunner
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) Despite popular depictions, there are no documented cases of a Greater Roadrunner being pursued by a coyote who is riding an ACME rocket, and their call…
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Bird of the Week: Turkey Vulture
Turkey Vulture, Cathartes Aura “…murderous aspect–the very look of a professional assassin, and yet a bird which does no murder.” Mark Twain, Following The Equator (1897) Above the…
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Native American History in East Austin
Header Image: Archaeological survey at Blair Woods. November is Native American Heritage Month, and there is much rich Indigenous history and culture to celebrate in Central Texas. Travis…
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In Remembrance of Bob Barth
Robert H. Barth was a long-time member of Travis Audubon Society (TAS). He died on September 26, 2022 and will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by hundreds of…
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Soaring at 70: Reflections by Jane Lyons
In this monthly feature, our members and friends have been invited to reflect on and celebrate Travis Audubon’s 70 years. The first…
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Bird of the Week: Orange-crowned Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) This tiny songbird is most common in our region from October through March, though its camouflage makes it…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Chris Gunter
By Alexis Puchek Chris was born in San Marcos, Texas and moved to Austin when he was just six months old; he’s lived in our capital city his…
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