Black-crowned Night Heron
-Nycticorax nycticorax-
Its name is commonly abbreviated to simply Night Heron. Short-necked and short-legged, a stocky heron that forages for...
Coastal Birding
Red-tailed Hawk
-Bueteo jamaicensis-
Weight-1.5 to 3.5 poundsLength-18 to 26 inchesWingspan-43 to 57 inches
Most common large hawk in our area. Broad-winged...
Black-chinned Hummingbird
-Archilochus alexandri-Plumage is metallic green above with whitish under parts and dusky green flanks and sides. Male shows a violet...
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
-Archilochus colubris-
The only hummingbird that inhabits the eastern parts of the U.S. Metallic. Metallic green above with whitish underparts,...
Please Report Flamingo Sightings
While flamingos are not common in Texas, one Greater Flamingo and one American Flamingo have been documented on occasion from...
American Avocet
-Recurvirostra Americana-
Length: 18 inches Wingspan: 29.5 - 32.5 inches
Long legs and neck, a chunky body, small head and...
Franklin’s Gull
-Larus pipixcan-
Length: 14.5 inches Wingspan: 26 inches
I'm receiving e-mails from people living inland reporting concentrations of thousands of...
What’ll it be – Birding, Fishing, or Both?
Bird watching is one of the fastest growing outdoors activities in the country, out-pacing hunting and fishing. In a recent...
Barred Owl
-Strix varia-
A chunky, dark-eyed brown owl with dark barring on the upper breast and dark streaking below. Common in...
Burrowing Owl
-Alhene Cunicularia-
Slightly larger than American Robin. A long-legged, boldly spotted and barred ground dweller, uses abandoned burrows of other...
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Wild Duck Crostini
Many coastal fishermen are also avid waterfowl hunters. Wild duck; mallard, pintail, gadwall, wigeon, and teal, can be highly delectable...
