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Welcome to Cheryl Newcomb, Houston Audubon’s New Development Director
Cheryl Newcomb is a fundraising professional with more than 25 years of leadership experience advancing mission-driven organizations through strategic resource development. She brings a strong…
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How to Assemble Your Own Bird Drip Water Feature
Instructions By Schyler Brown, Conservation Science Project Manager Want to attract a wider variety of birds to your yard? Just add running water! While a…
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Beak of the Week – Baltimore Oriole
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) Family: Icteridae The plumage of the adult male Baltimore Oriole is striking as he moves among our neighborhood treetops. Adult males…
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Beak of the Week – Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva) Family: Parulidae By Spencer Poling, Houston Audubon Coastal Conservation Technician This week’s Beak of the Week is the Northern Yellow…
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Welcome to Isaac Boden, Houston Audubon’s New Coastal Avian Technician
Isaac has been birdwatching for over a decade and is now turning that passion into a career. He spent the first 11 years of his…
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Beak of the Week – Yellow-breasted Chat
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) Family: Icteriidae By Robert Buckert, Houston Audubon Coastal Conservation Technician Chuck! — toop-toop-toop-toop — jedek! — chrrrr —- cherk! This strung…
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Birding High Island: What You Need to Know for Birding One of the World’s Premier Migration Hotspots
By Lili Banta, Wildlife Photographer Every spring, birders from across the country head to High Island, a small coastal community on the upper Texas Gulf…
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In Memoriam: Craig Damuth, a Champion for Conservation
Houston Audubon is sad to share the passing of a dear friend and visionary conservationist, Steven Craig Damuth. Craig didn’t just appreciate nature; he dedicated…
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