Birding

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
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 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
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
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
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.

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
An Aplomado falcon
April 2024 Issue

Mustang Island Helps in Recovery of Aplomado Falcons

Coastal park plays a key role in the recovery of birds of prey

Melissa Gaskill Melissa Gaskill
A grackle gives an intense look
July 2025 Issue

Ask A Grackle: Why Are Grackles So Darn Loud?

The Grackle tells the legend of its shrill, grating voice.

Story by The Grackle
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