Fan of Birds

Birds

79 species we have photographed, in six groups. Each one has its own page with every photo, the months we see it, and our field notes. We also have pages for a falconry Harris's Hawk, a domestic duck, and a hybrid, which we leave out of the count.

Shorebirds

14 species

Herons and waders

6 species

Ducks and water birds

7 species, plus a domestic duck and a hybrid

Seabirds

4 species

Raptors

3 species, plus a falconry Harris's Hawk

Songbirds and land birds

45 species

American Pipit at Windy Point, Lake Travis, May 2023

American Pipit

Anthus rubescens2 photos
American Robin at Mills Pond, Wells Branch, May 2023

American Robin

Turdus migratorius1 photo
Ash-throated Flycatcher at Windy Point, Lake Travis, May 2025

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Myiarchus cinerascens1 photo
Baltimore Oriole at Commons Ford Ranch, April 2023

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula1 photo
Bewick's Wren at Windy Point, Lake Travis, April 2025

Bewick's Wren

Thryomanes bewickii1 photo
Black-and-white Warbler at Mills Pond, Wells Branch, May 2023

Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia2 photos
Blue Jay at Mills Pond, Wells Branch, May 2023

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata1 photo
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher at Windy Point, Lake Travis, May 2023

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea1 photo
Canyon Wren in the Austin area, April 2025

Canyon Wren

Catherpes mexicanus7 photos
Carolina Chickadee at Mills Pond, Wells Branch, May 2025

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis1 photo
Chestnut-sided Warbler at Mills Pond, Wells Branch, May 2023

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Setophaga pensylvanica2 photos
Common Raven at Staðarsveit – Ytritunga, May 2023

Common Raven

Corvus corax1 photo
Dickcissel at Commons Ford Ranch, April 2023

Dickcissel

Spiza americana2 photos
Downy Woodpecker at Mills Pond, Wells Branch, May 2023

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens1 photo
Eastern Bluebird at Commons Ford Ranch, April 2023

Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis1 photo
Eastern Kingbird at Commons Ford Ranch, April 2023

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus2 photos
Eastern Phoebe at Windy Point, Lake Travis, April 2023

Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe1 photo
Eurasian Blackbird at Amsterdam – Westerpark, May 2023

Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula1 photo
Eurasian Blackcap at Amsterdam – Vondelpark, May 2023

Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla1 photo
Eurasian Blue Tit at Amsterdam – Vondelpark, May 2023

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus1 photo
Eurasian Magpie at Amsterdam – Westerpark, May 2023

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica1 photo
Golden-fronted Woodpecker at River Place Trail, April 2023

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes aurifrons2 photos
Grasshopper Sparrow at Commons Ford Ranch, April 2023

Grasshopper Sparrow

Ammodramus savannarum1 photo
Great Crested Flycatcher in the Austin area, May 2023

Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus2 photos
Great Tit at Amsterdam – Vondelpark, May 2023

Great Tit

Parus major1 photo
House Sparrow at Lake Creek Trail West, May 2023

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus1 photo
Ladder-backed Woodpecker at Windy Point, Lake Travis, May 2023

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Dryobates scalaris2 photos
Least Flycatcher at Commons Ford Ranch, April 2023

Least Flycatcher

Empidonax minimus3 photos
Lesser Goldfinch in the Austin area, May 2023

Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria1 photo
Mourning Dove at Windy Point, Lake Travis, April 2023

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura2 photos
Northern Cardinal in the Austin area, April 2025

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis4 photos
Northern Mockingbird at Commons Ford Ranch, April 2023

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos2 photos
Painted Bunting at Commons Ford Ranch, April 2023

Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris7 photos
Purple Martin at Parker River NWR, May 2024

Purple Martin

Progne subis2 photos
Red-bellied Woodpecker at River Place Trail, April 2023

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus1 photo
Red-eyed Vireo in the Austin area, May 2023

Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus1 photo
Red-winged Blackbird at Hornsby Bend, April 2023

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus1 photo
Redwing at Geysir, May 2023

Redwing

Turdus iliacus1 photo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird in the Austin area, April 2023

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris2 photos
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Commons Ford Ranch, April 2023

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus8 photos
Summer Tanager in the Austin area, April 2023

Summer Tanager

Piranga rubra2 photos
Swainson's Thrush in the Austin area, April 2023

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatus1 photo
Vermilion Flycatcher at Windy Point, Lake Travis, May 2023

Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus2 photos
White Wagtail at Vestmannaeyjar, May 2023

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba2 photos
Yellow-headed Blackbird at Hornsby Bend, April 2023

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus2 photos