Birding

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
Aerial shot of kayak in Laguna Madre
April 2024 Issue

100-Mile Laguna Madre Is a Biodiversity Haven on Texas Coast

Remote, shallow and salty Laguna Madre offers good times and conservation opportunities.

By Whitney Bishop
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
Couple viewing nature through binoculars
January/February 2024 Issue

Try These Phone Apps to Enhance Your Knowledge of Nature

Turn your phone into a botany expert, star chart, bird identifier or nature trail guide.

Story by Ariel Slick
whooping crane standing in water with tall grass in the background
January/February 2024 Issue

Whooping Crane Population Staying Above 500

The large birds migrate 2,500 miles from Canada to Texas' Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Montezuma quail
November 2023 Issue

Spot Montezuma Quail at Davis Mountains State Park

The elusive bird has a limited range, and is a sought-after addition to many birders' life lists.

Story by Kristen Tibbetts
Birds roosting atop a tree at Chester Island bird sanctuary
August/September 2023 Issue

Audubon Marks 100 Years of Coastal Bird Conservation in Texas

Conservation group started by protecting nesting islands along coast.

Story by Lisa Gonzalez and Larry McKinney
A mangrove cuckoo perches on a tree
August/September 2023 Issue

Rarely Seen Cuckoo Spotted in Birding Competition

Birder causes a stir with sighting in Galveston.

Story by Kristen Tibbetts
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley park volunteer John Kaye searches the sky for hawks
August/September 2023 Issue

John Kaye Is Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley's Hawk Watcher

Volunteer leads the Hawk Watch community science project at the South Texas state park.

By Jake Herrie
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