Birds of Central Texas Gallery
special thanks to Dave Berry, Edison Buenano of Swordbilled Expeditions, Tim Fennel, Galen Stewart, John Thomlinson, and Steve Wolfe for generously sharing some of their photos
There is a reason why seasoned birders live in Central Texas, where East meets West and Temperate meets Tropical! Where else can you find McCown's Longspurs and Great Kiskadees, the Carolinas (Wrens + Chickadees) and black-backed Lesser Goldfinches and Roadrunners? Within striking range are Prairie Plains (with Sprague's Pipits, Dickcissels and Scissortail Flycatchers) and Hill Country Wildlands (with Golden-Cheeked Warblers, Painted Buntings and Black-capped Vireos). And literally, everything in between! Spring, Winter, and Fall are all great times to visit. Summer? For all but the hardiest birders, time to "keep it weird" exploring Austin culture.
Golden–cheeked Warbler
Black-capped Vireo
Mountain Bluebird
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Burrowing Owl
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Chuck-Will’s-Widow
Eastern Screech-owl
Wild Turkeys
Painted Bunting
Yellow-throated Vireo
Baltimore Oriole
Greater Roadrunner
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-crowned Night-heron
Pine Siskin
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American Goldfinch
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Common Nighthawk
Black Vultures
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks
Crested Caracara
Black-chinned Hummingbird
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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Franklin's Gull
Dickcissel
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue-headed Vireo
Eastern Kingbird
Northern Cardinal
Woodhouse's Scrub-jay
Brown Creeper
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Canyon Wren
Rock Wren
Carolina Wren
Cave Swallow
Harris’ Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
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Lark Sparrow
Le Conte’s Sparrow
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Field Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Short-eared Owl
Lincoln's Sparrow
Lesser Goldfinch
Golden-cheeked Warbler
Black-crested X tufted titmouse (hybrid)
Cedar Waxwing
Black-throated Green Warbler
Purple Martin
Burrowing Owl
White-winged Dove
Mississippi Kite
Upland Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Mountain Plover
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Lesser Yellowlegs
White-rumped Sandpiper
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
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Winter Wren
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Summer Tanager
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Summer Tanager juvenile male
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Loggerhead Shrike
Painted Bunting
Great-crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Greater Roadrunner
Loggerhead Shrike
Blackburnian Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Crested Caracara
Dickcissal
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Pine Warbler
White-eyed Vireo feeding chick
Northern Harrier
Sandhill Cranes
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Kestrel
Hermit thrush
Bald Eagle
Inca Dove
Red-shouldered Hawks
