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Birding Contest, Crazy About Birds


Crazy About Birds-Meet the birding Brotherton's of Daingerfield, Texas. Birding is more than just a hobby for this family, it's a passion. Follow along as they look, listen, and laugh together at the Great Texas Birding Classic. Watch the Texas Parks & Wildlife television show on the Texas PBS stations. www.tpwd.state.tx.us/tv

Building Government Canyon State Natural Area, Texas


Government Canyon State Natural Area grew out of a unique partnership that formed to preserve a precious resource. The more than 8,000 acre area of pristine Hill Country land helps protect the aquifer below it, and that makes it all the more important to nearby San Antonio. For more information about Government Canyon, visit: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/government_canyon/

Sandhill Cranes, A Migrating Muse


Sandhill Cranes, A Migrating Muse. Texas is the winter home to the largest concentration of sandhill cranes in the world. Some spend the winter months in the Panhandle and High Plains while others head for the Texas coast. We'll visit some of the best spots to see sandhill cranes up close to learn more about these migrating wonders.

Texas Ducks


They waddle, quack and decorate our ponds and lakes. Here's an overview of Texas ducks. A gallery of waterfowl pictures and calls at http://www.ducksunlimited.org/

Hummingbird Photographers


Meet a couple from East Texas who have combined their interest in birds and love of travel, along with a mastery of photography, to capture the fleeting flight of the hummingbird. Discover more about Texas wildlife at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/

Chester's Island, The Birdman of Sundown Island, Texas


Chester Smith looked after the Audubon Society's Sundown Island bird sanctuary in Matagorda Bay for 25 years, helping bring back the brown pelican and attracting thousands of nesting birds. Chester passed away on June 26, 2011. This is his story. http://www.sundownisland.org/aboutus/index.htm

2011 Lone Star Land Steward: Warbler Woods


Texas Parks and Wildlife 2011 Lone Star Land Steward Award winner for Blackland Prairie region: Warbler Woods Bird Sanctuary, Guadalupe County.

Wintering Whooping Cranes of Texas


Wintering whooping cranes on the Texas coast, foraging and whooping.

Basics of Birding


With more species than any other state, Texas has birds are as varied and colorful as its people. We'll show you where to see them in this surprisingly addictive hobby. More on birding in Texas at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/exptexas/view/

Teams Flock to the Great Texas Birding Classic


The Great Texas Birding Classic is held every April to coincide with the spectacular spring bird migration. Teams vie to see who can spot and record the most bird species in a given time period. Prize money goes toward habitat conservation. All ages and abilities are welcome to compete. Learn more at http://www.birdingclassic.org/

Spreading One's Wings


[cc] A Texas coastal biologist shares a passion for wildlife with a boy from an inner-city housing project. Journey with them for outstanding views of coastal bird rookeries.

Whooping Cranes at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas


[cc] The 5-foot-tall whooping crane is the tallest bird in North America and among the rarest. A small flock of whoopers winters on the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, one of the most reliable places in the country to see these unique birds. For more information, visit http://www.fws.gov/southwest/REFUGES/texas/aransas/whoopingcranes.html

Cardinals at Falcon State Park, Texas


A close-up look at two cardinals, male and female, snacking at a bird blind at Falcon State Park, midway between Laredo and McAllen, Texas. For more information, visit http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/falcon/

Bird Migration


Of the 900 different bird species in the U.S., 600 of them are found in Texas, making it one of the top birding spots worldwide. Many birds fly hundreds of miles nonstop to get here. This video explores how they navigate and survive their amazing journeys. For more information, visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/birding