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Migratory Bird Festival
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (108+ words) The WILDcenter of Texas was at the event with three of their rescued raptors. Pictured is Erik Corredor and Owlbert. Pictured is Jack Billows. Local artist Rene Perez, who often incorporates local birds into his art, spoke at the event....
Exploring Nature: Bird Lodges
3+ week, 4+ day ago (291+ words) I don't think I've ever had more trouble tracking down a bird than my experience with the cock-of-the-rock. Specifically, the Andean cock-of-the-rock, a lovely bird with a head crest that reminds me of a Roman soldier' s helmet crest." I…...
BIRD WATCHING AND LIVE MUSIC
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (157+ words) San Marcos Record BIRD WATCHING AND LIVE MUSIC Saturday is jam packed with fun stuff, which is when both of my events will occur. The city of San Marcos is hosting a Migratory Bird Festival at the Discovery Center from…...
Exploring Nature: Billions of Birds on the Move
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (358+ words) Imagine you are a tiny songbird perched in a tree located on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. One day in April, just before sunset, you feel a sudden urge to get up and go. So you fly to the north,…...
Exploring Nature: Rare Bird Sightings
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (243+ words) I don't know what birds you are seeing at your place, but probably regular avian species such as northern cardinals, titmice and Carolina wrens. With perhaps a blue jay or a cedar waxwing for a change of pace. But Texas…...
Exploring Nature: Birds in Mud
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (286+ words) We've come a long way when it comes to understanding bird migration. Today, it is generally accepted that many birds head south for the winter and then return north come spring with its warmer weather. But such understanding only came…...
Exploring Nature: Fascinating Facts
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (248+ words) Let me share with you some information I picked up by reading just one of these publications " the Lamesa Press-Reporter. By the way, Lamesa is a West Texas town located not too far from Lubbock. This story from the paper…...
Exploring Nature: The Hummers Are Coming!
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (361+ words) Keep an eye out and get those sugarwater feeders cleaned up " hummingbirds will soon be arriving. Spring also sees the return of purple martins and other birds that over-winter in Mexico and South America. But it is the tiny hummingbird…...
Exploring Nature: Backyard bird count
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (281+ words) The Great Backyard Bird Count was started in 1998 by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. It was the first online citizen science project and was designed to tabulate all birds seen on one single day around the…...
Doctoral candidate Shilling honored for coral reef research
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (628+ words) Erin Shilling, a fourthyear doctoral candidate in aquatic resources and integrative biology, is the first TXST student to receive a Named Scholar Award from Philanthropic Educational Organization International. Of the 100 Scholars awarded nationwide in 2025, Shilling is one of only 16 to…...