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Texas Naturalist’s Notes by Bill Reiner: Goldfinches and Siskins
Lesser Goldfinches are the only goldfinches that stay in central Texas year-round. Unlike the American Goldfinch, a male Lesser keeps his flashy yellow and black plumage year-round. Females look…
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Texas Judge Upholds Endangered Species Act Protections for Golden-cheeked Warbler
AUSTIN, Texas— A federal judge in Austin yesterday ruled that the golden-cheeked warbler should remain protected under the Endangered Species Act. The Texas songbird is severely threatened by rampant…
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Bird of the Week: Pileated Woodpecker
With a wingspan of up to two and a half feet, the Pileated Woodpecker is by far the largest woodpecker in Texas. In fact, only…
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Kolkhorst, Cyrier File Bills to Constitutionally Dedicate Funds for State and Local Parks
A photo from the Press Conference; from left to right are: Former Chair of the Parks & Wildlife Commission Joseph Fitzsimons, Senator Pete Flores, Senator Lois Kolkhorst, Representative John…
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Found a Baby Bird? Here’s What You Should Do
Spring is just six weeks away, which means it’s almost baby bird season. Since they are so small and look so vulnerable, it is nearly instinct to pick it…
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Bird of the Week: Red-breasted Nuthatch
Of the four species of nuthatch native to the United States, the Red-breasted is the only species that regularly enters Central Texas. Although it’s only…
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Meet the 2019 Board Nominees
Learn more about the 2019 Board Nominees by reading their bios below! Election will take place at the March Member Meeting– more details for that meeting coming soon. Christy Esmahan,…
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January Bird Forecast
By: Jim Spencer What to watch for in January – Unusual Birds at your Feeders Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn…
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Volunteers Keep Baker Beautiful
Many thanks to the 18 hard-working volunteers who spent their Saturday morning at Baker last weekend! With their help, approximately 12 cubic yards of mulch was spread on hiking trails,…
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Bird of the Week: Common Yellowthroat
The Common Yellowthroat is one warbler you can spot without risking “warbler neck.” These small wood-warblers prefer the undergrowth to the canopy, and can often be found…
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Bird of the Week: Black-crowned Night Heron
The Black-crowned Night Heron is a bird so nice, they named it twice: Nycticorax nycticorax. In spite of this binomial insistence, it is…
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Austin Tree Experts Visit Blair Woods
Many thanks to the good folks at Austin Tree Experts who graciously donated their time and expertise at Blair Woods the last several weeks. The crew from Austin Tree Experts…
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Travis Audubon Welcomes New Staff Member
Please join Travis Audubon in welcoming our new Operations Coordinator, Judith Allen! Judith graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, a concentration in Management and a…
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Bird of the Week: Bald Eagle
Adopted as our national emblem in 1782–a year before the end of the Revolutionary War–the Bald Eagle has been a contentious symbol for nearly as long. Benjamin…
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Virginia Rose Talks Birdability on National Audubon EDI Webinar
In December, Travis Audubon Board Member Virginia Rose discussed her initiative, Birdability, on National Audubon’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Webinar. Listen to the full story below: Birdability is Rose’s…
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