Birding Texas: River Legacy Parks

River Legacy Parks consists of over 1,300 acres of amazing bird watching territory, located along the magnificent Trinity River. There are over 25 miles of woodland trails for visitors to use to explore. Bird watching habitats here include forests, river banks, creeks, open fields, and more. More than 225 species of birds have been identified at River Legacy Parks in Texas, and bird watching opportunities here are year round. The River Legacy Living Science Center is also located here, with natural history exhibits, aquariums, educational programs, and more. For tips on finding and identifying just a few of the species you may see while bird watching at River Legacy Parks in Texas, see below.

Mourning Warbler. This pretty songbird is easy to recognize while bird watching from its yellow belly and gray hood, along with its olive back and wings. Look for it in the forests of River Legacy Parks in Texas, where you will find it foraging on the forest floor for insects and spiders.

Black-billed Cuckoo. Look for this slender bird on the forest edges, especially near the river, at River Legacy Parks in Texas. You can identify it while bird watching from its brown and gray body, as well as its white belly and long black bill. These birds like to forage in the trees for insects and caterpillars.

Yellow-throated Vireo. You'll find this colorful songbird while bird watching in the open forests of River Legacy Parks in Texas. Recognize it from its bright yellow throat, breast and spectacles. It also has an olive green back. This is the most colorful of the vireos, and well worth looking for when bird watching at River Legacy Parks in Texas.

Lazuli Bunting. This gorgeous little songbird is easy to identify while bird watching at River Legacy Parks in Texas from its blue head and back, red chest and white belly. It also has a short, thick bill. Look for it in the open forests and thickets at River Legacy Parks in Texas, where you will find it foraging on the ground for insects, seeds and fruit.

Black-headed Grosbeak. Look for this lovely songbird while bird watching in the forests near the water at River Legacy Parks in Texas. You will recognize it from its black face, and orange chest, belly and rump. It also has white patches on its wings that you will see when it takes flight. Look for it foraging in the trees for fruit and insects.

Broad-winged Hawk. Identify this medium sized hawk while bird watching from its broad, pale wings, which have trailing dark edges. It has a dark face, a reddish chest, and a white throat. Look for it while bird watching in the forests of River Legacy Parks in Texas, hunting for rodents, reptiles, birds and large insects.

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. This small flycatcher is easy to identify while bird watching from its large head and yellow throat, breast and eyering. It also has two broad yellow wingbars. Look for it in the open forests at River Legacy Parks in Texas, where you find it foraging on the ground for insects.

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Personal experience

http://riverlegacy.org

http://www.allaboutbirds.org

http://identify.whatbird.com