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Youth Birding at Richard Moya Park
By Terry Banks and Mary Kay Sexton Earlier this month, we joined three campers from the recent Youth Birding Camp, Auden, Emmet, and Geo, and their fathers (John, Chad,…
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Soaring at 70: Reflections by Shelia Hargis
In this monthly feature, our members and friends have been invited to reflect on and celebrate Travis Audubon’s…
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Birding in Allandale
By Steve Oleson I have always been fascinated with the flora and fauna of Texas. As a fifth generation Texan, I come from people who lived…
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July Bird Forecast
Lesser Goldfinches – Foliage and Seedeaters Extraordinaire These tiny backyard denizens are abundant in some parts of town where they are active all day long. This is the time of year…
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Meet Alan Zhou, First Place Winner of the 2022 Greg Lasley Photography Contest
This year’s Greg Lasley Photography Contest received nearly 150 submissions, and first place went to Alan Zhou’s beautiful photo of an Egyptian Goose, seen above. Learn more about Alan…
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Soaring at 70: Reflections by Clif Ladd
In this monthly feature, our members and friends have been invited to reflect on and celebrate Travis Audubon’s…
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Celebrate Dr. Blair’s Birthday with a Scavenger Hunt
UPDATE (3:00 PM) All eggs have been found. Thank you to everyone who participated! Did you know that this weekend would be Dr. Frank Blair’s 110th birthday? Let’s celebrate his legacy at
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Book Review: All About Birds: Texas and Oklahoma
By Jeanette Larson All About Birds: Texas and Oklahoma by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology opens with a fold-out index…
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Purple Martin Colony Visit
By Laura Hampton On a hot May Saturday a few weekends ago, I dutifully followed Google’s navigation instructions and arrived at a huge surprise of…
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Spring Migration: “One of the greatest gifts of life on earth”
By John Bloomfield In his 2019 memoir, A Season on the Wind, Kenn Kaufman describes spring migration as a magical world unnoticed by many but totally…
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Birding in Freeman Park
By Jaya Ramanathan Freeman Park is a community park in Round Rock, Texas and is also the trailhead for the Brushy Creek Trail System. We have…
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June Bird Forecast
Invasion of the Nest Snatchers In Central Texas we have two species of cowbirds. June is a good month to look for both adults and juvenile birds. Brown-headed and bronzed…
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Greg Lasley 2022 Photography Contest Winners Revealed
Thank you to everyone who submitted their work this year’s Greg Lasley Photography Contest! We received nearly 150 photos – and our judges Nora Chovanec (Travis Audubon Design Director) and…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Noreen Baker
By Alexis Puchek A tried-and-true Texan, Noreen Baker was born and raised in rural Texas, just outside of San Antonio. Growing up on about 20 acres…
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Remembering Mary Parker
By Jorjanna Price Travis Audubon lost one of its longest-serving members with the passing of Mary Parker, 81. A memorial service was held May 21 at St….
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