Birding

A group of people are hiking on a trail
May 2025 Issue

Del Rio's Birding the Border Offers Insider Access to Bird Lovers

The three-day event connects birders with local landowners.

Story by Jen Shugert
A grackle gives an intense look
January/February 2025 Issue

Ask A Grackle: Tattered Grackles Aren't as Thirsty as They Look

The grackle allays fears of parched birds.

Story by The Grackle
Birders look out over the wetlands at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center
January/February 2025 Issue

Port Aransas' Whooping Crane Festival Celebrates Texas Coast's Most Iconic Bird

Each of our 2025 travel stories focuses on a Texas festival. We kick off the series in Port Aransas.

Story by Eva Frederick
Abe Moore stands behind his camera conducting an interview for the TPWD PBS Tv Show
January/February 2025 Issue

TPWD Television Series Celebrates 40th Season

Emmy Award-winning Texas Parks and Wildlife TV show on PBS embarks on 40th season.

Two birders and a park ranger raise their binoculars looking for birds along Estero Llano Grande's boardwalk
November 2024 Issue

Speaking Bird Language at Estero Llano Grande

State park offers avian delights for those who know what to look for.

Story by Alexander Martin
A white ibis flies in a cloudy sky
August/September 2024 Issue

Ibises Were a Symbol of the Ancients

These long-billed birds, like those depicted in hieroglyphics, stroll Texas marshes.

Story by Bill Rhodes
Harris's sparrow
May 2024 Issue

Several Texas Birds Are Getting New Names

More than 70 American and Canadian birds named after people will get new names in the coming years.

Photo by Ian Davies | Macaulay Library
Anhinga
May 2024 Issue

Gulf Coast Bird Swims Underwater

Anhingas are adapted to swim underwater, but they've got to dry their wings afterward.

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Texas Bird Bingo
May 2024 Issue

Spot Birds, Win Prizes With Bird Bingo

Choose a statewide or regional card to play the game.

A man reads a magazine with a group of birders behind him
May 2024 Issue

How To Thrive As An SOB (Spouse Of A Birder)

Suggestions for friends and partners of true birders.

By Kim Marvel
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