August 13, 2024Fishin’ Hole Nature: The Mississippi KiteFishin’ Hole Nature: The Mississippi Kite Sometimes known as a Southern Hawk, the Mississippi Kite is a small beautiful raptor […]
September 1, 2023A LITTLE CHICKEN ON THE PRAIRIEA LITTLE CHICKEN ON THE PRAIRIE They once ranged across coastal Texas and Louisiana and are one of the rarest […]
February 1, 2022Friends of Texas Wildlife- Bald EaglesBald Eagles Bald eagles are very distinctive with their white head and tail feathers and dark brown feathers covering the […]
January 1, 2022Why Does My Night Owl Think It’s an Early Bird?Why Does My Night Owl Think It’s an Early Bird? We’ve all heard the expressions “night owl” and “early bird”. […]
October 1, 2021Time to Head South: Gulf Coast Bird ObservatoryWith temperatures still soaring in our area, it’s hard to think about fall but birds know it’s time for their […]
April 30, 2021Blue Jays – Bold, Brash, Boisterous, and BeautifulWhat are loud, aggressive, boisterous, and blue. All are adjectives we use to describe blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata). Here in […]
November 2, 2020Osprey – The Elegant RaptorAlso known as a Sea Hawk or a River Hawk, the osprey is a very successful raptor, and the species […]
October 12, 2020Great Blue Heron – The Really Big Bird!One of the most splendid and fierce birds around our local waterways is the Great Blue Heron. Their size and […]
August 1, 2020Friends of Texas Wildlife: Is That a Baby Owl?We are fortunate in our part of Texas to have four different types of owls that can be found. Quite […]