Texas Public Radio

Where Texas birders can spot sandhill cranes – and possibly whooping cranes – this winter

Flocks of sandhill cranes, and the world’s only flock of wild whooping cranes, will be settling in the Lone Star State for ...
AOL

Texas Is Full of Black Birds—and These 10 Are the Most Fascinating

Texas is home to more birds in the U.S. than any other state. With more than 600 species to see, there are quite a few that share the same gothic appearance as the blackbird. However, blackbirds ...

Texas is a hotspot for rare birds. I set out to find one.

In another tree, we spotted an unexpected mix of birds perched together: a red-shouldered hawk, an egret, a mockingbird, and ...
NPR

The Macaulay Library picks its favorite bird sounds for 2025. See who made the cut

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.
Houston Chronicle

Rare bird sightings are on the rise in Texas—but why?

The sudden burst of rare sightings has drawn attention and speculation. Are more rare birds actually arriving in Texas, or are people just getting better at spotting them? "The answer is a little ...