Texas is home to more birds in the U.S. than any other state. With more than 600 species to see, there are quite a few that share the same gothic appearance as the blackbird. However, blackbirds ...

Failing that, perhaps we could find some regal Houston designation for the grackle. Consider this excerpt from B.C. Robison’s “Birds of Houston”: “Common grackles assemble in flocks in open areas such ...

When Steve Oleson left his longtime job as a photographer in the Texas attorney general’s office, he did what any new retiree would do: He used his new freedom to pursue a passion. For Oleson, that ...

The next time you walk out of a grocery store to find your freshly waxed car spotted with white blobs of bird poop and curse the glossy obsidian-hued birds nesting on a power line above your head, I ...

Travis Audubon’s Central Texas’ bird forecast the for the month of April features a crowd-favorite, the Warbler, and spring migration.

This Halloween, you do not need a big budget horror film to get your fear fix in North Texas. The sound of thousands of birds massed together in a grocery store parking lot — perched on cars, hopping ...

The Common Grackle – A medium-sized blackbird whose plumage is black, and has a sheen that is glossy and iridescent. Common Grackles range over almost all of eastern North America east of the Rockies, ...

Sara Diggins is a visual journalist at the Austin American-Statesman, focused on local news and issues impacting Central Texas. She is particularly interested in stories about the environment, ...

Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds and bird-related events for all ages at Travis Audubon or by calling 512-300-BIRD ...