Birds

scissor tailed flycatcher with peachy sides and flowing tail flying over lavender
May 2015 Issue

The 12 Most Beautiful Birds in Texas

There are plenty of lovely avian contenders for the list.

Story by Cliff Shackelford
Killdeer brown and white with two distinctive black bands across the breast resembling wide necklaces standing in a field of small yellow flowers
August/September 2014 Issue

12 Birds Every Texan Should Know

Here's short starter list for those who long to put a name with a beak.

Story by Cliff Shackelford
Turkeys walking beside a stream with stacked branches behind them.
November 2005 Issue

Know Your Turkey Parts: A Guide

Here's a primer on snoods, dewlaps and other fleshy appendages.

Story by Russell A. Graves
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