Songbirds

Photo by Wolfgang Wander / CC BY-SA

Downy Woodpecker

Photo by Rhododendrites / CC BY-SA

Dark-eyed Junco

Photo by Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US / CC BY-SA

Cedar Waxwing

Photo by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K / CC BY

Carolina Wren

Photo by Joep01 / CC BY-SA

Carolina Chickadee

Photo by Ryanfmandelbaum / CC BY-SA

Brown-headed Cowbird

Photo by Richard Crossley / CC BY-SA

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Photo by Letartean / CC BY

Blue Jay

Photo by Richard Crossley / CC BY-SA

Black-crested Titmouse

Photo by Minette Layne / CC BY

Bewick’s Wren

Belted Kingfisher

Photo by Lip Kee from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA

Barn Swallow

Photo by Jakub Fryš / CC BY-SA

American Robin

Photo by VJAnderson / CC BY-SA

American Goldfinch

American Crow

Photo by Rhododendrites / CC BY-SA

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Photo by J Jongsma from Minneapolis, United States / CC BY-SA

Vesper Sparrow

Photo by Rhododendrites / CC BY-SA

Tufted Titmouse

Summer Tanager

This species is the only solid red bird in North America. It was a rare and exciting find on the ranch!

Spotted Towhee

Photo by Cephas / CC BY-SA

Song Sparrow

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Photo by Manjithkaini / CC BY-SA

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Photo by VJAnderson / CC BY-SA

Purple Martin

The Purple Martins that call the ranch home have migrated South for the winter, after successfully hatching a brood of young purple martins.

Photo by dominic sherony / CC BY-SA

Painted Bunting

Photo by Rhododendrites / CC BY-SA

Northern Mockingbird

This is the state bird of Texas, and can frequently be seen throughout the ranch.

Photo by Dominic Sherony / CC BY-SA

Northern Flicker

Photo by Hari Krishnan / CC BY-SA

Northern Cardinal

Northern Bobwhite

The first bobwhite calls were heard on the ranch Summer 2020. We look forward to monitoring future coveys and implementing this species into the overall management plan.

Photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren / CC BY

Loggerhead Shrike

Photo by Andy Morffew / CC BY

Lincoln Sparrow

Photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren / CC BY

Lark Sparrow

Photo by Richard Crossley / CC BY-SA

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren / CC BY

Harris’s Sparrow

Photo by Peter Wallack / CC BY-SA

Greater Roadrunner

Photo by Melissa McMasters from Memphis, TN, United States / CC BY

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Photo by John Benson / CC BY

Eastern Phoebe

Photo by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K / CC BY

Eastern Meadowlark

Photo by Flying822 at English Wikipedia / Public domain

Eastern Bluebird

We have installed 20 bluebird boxes for habitat throughout the ranch.

People & Prairies | Cross Timbers Habitat Improvement – A Tarleton State University Research Partnership

©2021 People & Prairies

Site design by No Shortcuts