Coastal Birding

-Nycticorax nycticorax- Its name is commonly abbreviated to simply Night Heron. Short-necked and short-legged, a stocky heron that forages for...

-Bueteo jamaicensis- Weight-1.5 to 3.5 poundsLength-18 to 26 inchesWingspan-43 to 57 inches Most common large hawk in our area. Broad-winged...

-Archilochus alexandri-Plumage is metallic green above with whitish under parts and dusky green flanks and sides. Male shows a violet...

-Archilochus colubris- The only hummingbird that inhabits the eastern parts of the U.S. Metallic. Metallic green above with whitish underparts,...

While flamingos are not common in Texas, one Greater Flamingo and one American Flamingo have been documented on occasion from...

-Recurvirostra Americana- Length: 18 inches Wingspan: 29.5 - 32.5 inches Long legs and neck, a chunky body, small head and...

-Larus pipixcan- Length: 14.5 inches Wingspan: 26 inches I'm receiving e-mails from people living inland reporting concentrations of thousands of...

Bird watching is one of the fastest growing outdoors activities in the country, out-pacing hunting and fishing. In a recent...

-Strix varia- A chunky, dark-eyed brown owl with dark barring on the upper breast and dark streaking below. Common in...

-Alhene Cunicularia- Slightly larger than American Robin. A long-legged, boldly spotted and barred ground dweller, uses abandoned burrows of other...