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Bird of the Week: Brown Creeper
With its long, slender bill and spine-tipped tail, the Brown Creeper is unlikely to be mistaken for any other bird. Cryptic in coloration and secretive by habit,…
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Field Guide Donations Benefit Young Local Birders
Thank you to everyone who donated bird field guides to the Texas Blue Jay Project through Travis Audubon! Donated field guides will be distributed to budding birders at Barrington Elementary. Learn…
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Bird of the Week: Double-crested Cormorant
Though their winter plumage is relatively drab, Double-crested Cormorants are easy to spot in and around lakes and rivers during the winter. These fishing birds, not closely…
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Blair Woods After School Program Back in Session
Last week marked the beginning of the spring session for the Blair Woods After School Program! In partnership with Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center and with the support of Dell…
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Bird of the Week: Cooper’s Hawk
The Cooper’s Hawk is a member of the genus Accipiter, a close cousin to larger hawks like the Red-tailed, Red-shouldered, and Broad-winged Hawk….
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Travis Audubon is KUT’s March Get Involved Spotlight
Travis Audubon is this month’s Get Involved spotlight nonprofit at KUT, Austin’s NPR station! Listen to our volunteers and staff discuss why…
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Donate Field Guides to the Texas Blue Jay Project
Do you have an old field guide that you no longer use? Our friend Sebastian Casarez is spreading his love of birding with The Texas Blue Jay Project. He is…
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Baker Sanctuary: February Highlights
This February was a busy month at Baker Sanctuary. Some of the highlights include: Drone enthusiast Carlos Austin volunteered his drone in the search for a possibly record-setting Ashe Juniper…
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City Nature Challenge 2018
Which City is the Wildest? Cities around the world will compete on April 27 – 30, 2018 to see which urban area has the most nature and the…
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Bird of the Week: Ruby-crowned Kinglet
The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a tiny bird–one of the smallest in North America–positively overflowing with energy. These diminutive birds are always on the move, nervously darting and…
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Travis Audubon Celebrates Conservation Day at the Austin Zoo
By: Beth Arnold On Saturday, February 17, Master Birders Mary Hoch, Ellen Cox and Beth Arnold joined other organizations celebrating the second annual Conservation Day at the Austin Zoo. Mary…
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Texas Naturalist’s Notes by Bill Reiner: Goldfinches and Siskins, Part 1
By: Bill Reiner If you feed birds in the winter, you probably know the goldfinches well already. Tiny seed-eaters that throng to the feeders, often fluttering on zebra-striped wings, they…
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Celebrate Urban Birds 2018
Celebrate Urban Birds is a project started by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to engage diverse urban audiences with citizen science and local birds. Travis Audubon partners with the…
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Bird of the Week: American Coot
The American Coot is a nearly ubiquitous presence on bodies of water across North America, from prairie potholes to urban ponds. These red-eyed, chicken-sized birds float like…
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Gear Up for the Great Backyard Bird Count!
The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), which takes place February 16-19, is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to…
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