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In this morning's South Texas Birding segment, Larry Jordan from the Audubon Outdoor Club joined us on First Edition to help explain bird counts and just how scientist get those numbers.

Houston Zoo bird exhibits: The Fischer Bird Garden, Tropical Bird House and Birds of the World exhibits make up over 250 species and 800 individual birds that visitors can learn about. 6200 ...

If you haven’t birded Texas, or haven’t birded “on the border,” think about adding the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival to your travel plans. The 2025 event is set for Nov. 5-9. Get ...

With a whopping 659 species, Texas is host to a stunning array of birds—a greater diversity than any other state except (alas) California. Birders here can find migratory species on their annual ...

Red-crowned parrots, an endangered species native to northeast Mexico, have found a new and safer home in parts of South Texas, according to a new study led by researchers at Texas A&M University.

Caleb Harris from the Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve joined us on 3 News First Edition to tell us about some bird species that nest locally at the preserve.

An endangered parrot species is making a home in South Texas much to the delight of researchers who say it’s a unique case of animals expanding into urban areas.

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge: The 34,000-acre refuge by East Galveston Bay envelops grasslands, marshes, ponds, oak trees and legions of birds. Species such as snowy egrets, tri-colored herons ...