August 13, 2024
Fishin’ Hole Nature: The Mississippi Kite Sometimes known as a Southern Hawk, the Mississippi Kite is a small beautiful raptor that comes to our area each […]
September 1, 2023
A LITTLE CHICKEN ON THE PRAIRIE They once ranged across coastal Texas and Louisiana and are one of the rarest and strangest species of birds in […]
February 1, 2022
Bald Eagles Bald eagles are very distinctive with their white head and tail feathers and dark brown feathers covering the rest of their body. They are […]
January 1, 2022
Why Does My Night Owl Think It’s an Early Bird? We’ve all heard the expressions “night owl” and “early bird”. Most of the wildlife animals living […]
October 1, 2021
With temperatures still soaring in our area, it’s hard to think about fall but birds know it’s time for their fall migration. So, exactly how do […]
April 30, 2021
What are loud, aggressive, boisterous, and blue. All are adjectives we use to describe blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata). Here in East Texas, we share our environments […]
November 2, 2020
Also known as a Sea Hawk or a River Hawk, the osprey is a very successful raptor, and the species we have in our area can […]
October 12, 2020
One of the most splendid and fierce birds around our local waterways is the Great Blue Heron. Their size and coloring give them their name. Great […]
August 1, 2020
We are fortunate in our part of Texas to have four different types of owls that can be found. Quite often at our intake center, we […]
