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Bird of the Week: Killdeer
For many landlocked birders, the Killdeer is the only shorebird they are likely to see at home. Their name comes from the loud and insistent cry they…
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Wanted: Copies of Audubon Magazine’s Summer Issue
Travis Audubon Master Birder Sarah Fekete is accepting donations of the summer issue of Audubon Magazine, which features the 2018 Audubon Photography Awards with a photo of Cobalt-winged Parakeets on…
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Bird of the Week: Yellow-billed Cuckoo
The Yellow-billed Cuckoo is a summertime bird in Texas. These birds typically arrive late in the spring, around mid-April, and leave early in the fall, around mid-September. Their drawn-out knocking…
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Participate in the 18th Annual Swift Night Out!
Join hundreds of Chimney Swift watchers all over North America for the 18th Annual Swift Night Out! Find a place where Chimney Swifts gather to go to roost in the…
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Bird of the Week: Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, formerly known as Black-bellied Tree Ducks, are one of two whistling duck species found in Texas (the other being the Fulvous Whistling Duck). These ducks are unusual…
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Birds of Texas Presentation at the Parsons House
By: Michael D. Jewell, Travis Audubon Volunteer Janel Nye and I presented our Birds of Texas slide show at The Parsons House on July 11, 2018 to a packed…
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Bird of the Week: Chuck-will’s-widow
Most birders who live in the more rural areas of central and eastern Texas are quite familiar with the incessant calling of the Chuck-will’s-widow. These birds, which are the…
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July Bird Forecast
What to Watch for in July – Swallows on the Wing By: Jim Spencer Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central…
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Virginia Rose Interviewed for Bird Calls Radio
Travis Audubon Board Member Virginia Rose was recently interviewed for Bird Calls Radio, a radio show about wild birds and conservation hosted by Mardi Dickinson. Rose discussed Birdability, her…
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Bird of the Week: Bald Eagle
The Bald Eagle has been the national emblem of the United States since 1782 and a spiritual symbol for native people for far longer than that. These regal birds…
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Bird of the Week: Green Heron
From a distance, the Green Heron is a dark, stocky bird hunched on slender yellow legs at the water’s edge, often hidden behind a tangle of leaves. Seen up…
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Birding with Children: A Rewarding Change of Pace
By: Lindsey Hernandez, Travis Audubon Volunteer “Do you see it?” I asked my three-year-old son. “Where?” he asked as he turned his head all the directions a stroller would…
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Travis Audubon Remembers Robert Ayres
Robert Moss Ayres, Jr. died peacefully in Austin, Texas on June 19, 2018, surrounded by family and supported by countless friends. Robert (Bob) Moss Ayres, Jr. was born in San…
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Your Friendly Neighborhood Wildlife Rescue
By: Nora Noble-Christoff As the Summer months roll in and the weather warms up, the Austin Wildlife Rescue (AWR) begins to feel the heat as wildlife intake significantly…
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Travis Audubon Remembers Preben Ole Hammer & Alice Scherer Hammer
Preben Ole Hammer of Austin, Texas, was killed with his wife, Alice Scherer Hammer, when the car in which they were passengers was hit by an out of control…
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