Birding Texas: Houston Arboretum and Nature Center

The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center is located on the edge of Memorial Park in Houston, Texas. Consisting of over 150 acres, this urban nature sanctuary is a wonderful bird watching spot. You can walk the five miles of trails through native and other plants, as well as the Charlotte Couch Memorial Birding Walkway. The Walkway allows you to view the forest canopy, as well as Buffalo Bayou and all of its bird watching delights. There is also a Wildlife Garden at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center in Texas, which attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and birds. Other bird watching habitats include mixed pine and hardwood forests, the bayou, ponds, meadows and more. For tips on finding and identifying just a few of the species you may see while bird watching at Houston Arboretum and Nature Center in Texas, see below.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron. This stocky heron is easy to identify while bird watching from its black and white face and feathery, pale yellow crown. It has large red eyes, a black bill, and yellow legs and feet. Look for it in the wetlands of Houston Arboretum in Texas, where you will see it hunting for prey, especially crayfish. Despite its name, it is not unusual to see this bird during the day at Houston Arboretum and Nature Center in Texas.

Carolina Wren. Look for this medium-sized wren in the forests of Houston Arboretum in Texas, where you will see it foraging for insects and spiders on the ground. Identify it while bird watching from its buff colored body, as well as its rufous upperparts and white eyebrows. It has pinkish gray legs and feet, and soft barring on its wings and tail. This little bird is also very vocal!

Northern Cardinal. This large finch is unmistakable, with its bright red body and black mask and chin. It also has a heavy, red bill. Look for it while bird watching on the woodland edges of Houston Arboretum and Nature Center in Texas, where you will see it foraging on the ground for seeds, insects and snails. You can also recognize it while bird watching from the way it hops instead of walking across the ground.

American Crow. Look for this large black bird along the shores of the bayou as well as in the open areas of Houston Arboretum in Texas. Identify it while bird watching from its fan-shaped tail, thick dark bill, and the iridescent gloss of its all black body. American crows feed on almost anything - insects, reptiles, eggs, young birds, fruits, grains, amphibians and even carrion.

Tufted Titmouse. Identify this titmouse while bird watching at Houston Arboretum and Nature Center in Texas from its all gray body, rust-colored flanks, and dark gray cap and crest. It also has a black bill and a white eyering. It can usually be found in the wetlands at Houston Arboretum in Texas, as well as in the tall shade trees.

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Personal experience

http://houstonarboretum.org

http://identify.whatbird.com

http://www.allaboutbirds.org