Wade Ward Nature Park is located in the heart of Gulf Shores right off of Highway 59! This great nature park has elevate ...

One of the best ways to attract birds and other wildlife to your outdoor space is through adding native plants, and this ...

Native to North America, catalpa trees in June display clusters of white bell-shaped flowers before producing their distinctive 10-20 inch seed pods in fall.

During the height of the state’s birding season, from mid-March through May, visitors from all over the world travel to Texas, particularly Galveston County’s High Island and Bolivar Peninsula.

Cedar waxwings pillage fruit and berries, and they work quickly, often stripping a tree in minutes before moving on. As Relma suggested, if you see a cedar waxwing, pause and take note.

Cedar waxwings pillage fruit and berries, and they work quickly, often stripping a tree in minutes before moving on. As Relma suggested, if you see a cedar waxwing, pause and take note.

Texas state senators voted along party lines this week to pass an education omnibus bill that would eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies at K-12 public schools.

An earful of cedar waxwings flock around a birdbath in Kyle, Texas, on Feb. 14, 2025. (Courtesy Steve Snyder) Cedar waxwing at Lake Creek Trail in northwest Austin, Texas, on Jan. 13, 2025.

Unlike cedar waxwings, the tree shrews seem to suffer no ill effects from this steady, high-alcohol diet, according to a 2008 study, nor do the animals show any apparent signs of intoxication.

Cedar waxwings: This is what I wrote about cedar waxwings in September, long before they arrived in December for the winter: "About the size of a cardinal, waxwings, too, are topped by a crest.