By Amber Leung, Nature Programs Manager Purple Martins, our largest swallow, spend their time demonstrating impressive aerial acrobatics as they eat and drink on the wing. While it’s sadly not true that they eat a significant number of mosquitoes, they DO consume as many as 2,000 flying insects a day. They’re also the only bird […]
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By Mateo Villagrana-Ocasio, Houston Audubon’s Spring 2024 Community Outreach Intern This spring, Houston Audubon received funding from Drax Foundation to hire a seasonal outreach intern. We were thrilled to have Mateo Villagrana-Ocasio join the team and complete his spring project – a bilingual scavenger hunt through Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary for children visiting the sanctuary […]
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Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) Family: Picidae By Grace Yaros, Houston Audubon Coastal Conservation Technician Red-headed Woodpeckers are among the most handsome and distinctive woodpeckers in North America. Adults are striking, with bright cherry red heads, white bellies, and black backs with a contrasting white rump. Their wings are black with large, bold white patches on […]
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Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) Family: Strigidae By Grace Yaros, Houston Audubon Coastal Conservation Technician Roughly the size of an American Robin, these pint-sized predators are remarkably well-camouflaged. Individuals can be quite varied in appearance; there are gray and red color morphs, as well as intermediate individuals that are brownish overall. Red morph individuals are relatively […]
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As Houston Audubon undergoes a search for a new President & CEO, Pam Smolen is honored to serve as Interim and lead the organization through the transition. Pam was raised as an army brat living in Alaska, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and finally settling in Texas. She grew up enjoying the outdoors, hiking and camping. She graduated […]
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Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) Family: Laridae By Grace Yaros, Houston Audubon Coastal Conservation Technician Sandwich Terns are slender, medium-sized terns with shaggy crests. Adults have pale gray backs and wings, and clean white underparts. During the breeding season, adults often develop a slight pinkish wash on their chest and belly. Breeding adults have solid black […]
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By Carlos Villagrana, Latino Outdoors Houston Houston is a vibrant city, rich in cultural diversity and a haven for bird enthusiasts. As the seasons shift, so do the avian visitors who grace our skies. Houston’s strategic position on the Central Flyway makes it a migratory hotspot. Latinos and Latinas in the United States navigate a […]
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Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Family: Paridae By Grace Yaros, Houston Audubon Coastal Conservation Technician Carolina Chickadees are familiar birds across much of the southeastern United States, at home in urban and suburban environments and readily coming to birdfeeders. They have gray backs and wings and are whitish below with a pale orange wash on their […]
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By Maria Hernandez and Mayra Muñiz, Madres del Parque Madres del Parque is always looking for different ways to connect our community with nature, bringing awareness to the importance of the care and preservation of our green spaces and wildlife. Since we’ve partnered with Houston Audubon, our events are more exciting and educational. Parents and […]
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White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) Family: Accipitridae By Grace Yaros, Houston Audubon Coastal Conservation Technician Simultaneously elegant and fierce, White-tailed Kites are medium-sized raptors, related to hawks and eagles. They are white underneath and gray above, with a bold wing pattern. They have distinct black shoulder patches, and when viewed from underneath, they also have black […]
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