AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two rare coastal birds, the Piping Plover and the Brown Booby, are expected to be in Central Texas this July.

Black skimmers feed by skimming the surface of water with their bill and snapping up prey by feel. They are commonly found on beaches, bays and lagoons. The bird makes sharp barking noises and ...

Nonnative Egyptian water birds are thriving in Texas By Gary Clark , Nature Columnist Updated Jan 29, 2016 8:31 p.m. Egyptian geese don't appear to be harmful to natural ecosystems or to ...

Every year from June to August, Texas Parks and Wildlife place leg bands on thousands of mourning and white-winged doves. The primary reason for banding is to track the harvest.

Learn more about Central Texas birds and bird-related ... Both Ruby-throated and Black-chinned ... use the proper dilution of water to sugar, which is 1 cup water to ¼ cup white ...

The breeding bird’s featherless crown could be yellowish or lime-green, while its neck is wrapped in a black scarf. The plumage on its shoulders and tail is a bright blend of white, carmine and ...

Other major Texas cities that have wrestled with grackles include San Antonio, Austin and Fort Worth, which is using trained hawks as part of a multi-faceted plan to scare away the birds.

In the state of Texas, it can be witnessed throughout the western half of the state (east of I-35), including the Panhandle, Trans-Pecos, and Edwards Plateau eco-regions.