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WATCH YOUR STEP!

June 13, 2019

Many shorebirds nest right on the ground by creating a small scrape in sandy or gravelly areas in which they lay well-camouflaged eggs. Unfortunately, this makes the nests susceptible to

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FAMILY OUTING

May 16, 2019

Kristine’s Family Outing by Kristine Rivers on May 16, 2019 Of all the families that we saw out enjoying Galveston over Mother’s Day weekend, one provided an incredibly special experience for me –

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GREAT TEXAS BIRDING CLASSIC BIG DAY

May 3, 2019

New Year’s Day always seems to have an air of renewal even though it’s an artifact of our own making. This year was particularly poignant with a bright sunny morning, calm winds and a comfortable temperature in the high 50s as I did my perimeter birding survey on the familiar route. Something was strikingly different

TOP 5 COLORFUL MIGRANTS TO SEE NOW ON THE ISLAND

May 2, 2019

5. Indigo Bunting If you see a bright flash of blue fly past and land low in the brush, chances are it’s a male Indigo Bunting. This species travels in

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URBAN BIRDING: NIGHT-HERONS NESTING IN THE CITY!

April 4, 2019

You might expect birds such as sparrows and doves to nest in the city, but did you know that Yellow-crowned Night-Herons do? Julie Ann Brown of Galveston Island Nature Tourism

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AN EVENING TO SOAR – Raptors Uncorked Rewired

April 2, 2019

Raptors, those magnificent predators of the bird world, have fascinated mankind for thousands of years. Sometime in the last 10,000 years man began to train raptors to hunt for food.

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