Iconic Birds of Texas

Join us as we search for some iconic Texas bird species in the summer heat.
Credits
Thanks to Terry Sohl for allowing us to use his range maps.
www.sdakotabirds.com/
Roadrunner cartoon photo at 1:54 used under CC license
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Chris
Lesser Goldfinch in cover photo and at 3:52 used under CC license
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Brandon Trentler
Lesser Goldfinch at 4:03 used under CC license
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Renee Grayson
#Texas #Birding #Roadrunner
All other photos and videos by Derek and Ryan Sallmann

[@nikolaslastname9480]

Your guys' channel deserves way more subs!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Make sure to share it with your friends :)

[@hankthebirdman]

Agreed!

[@lavamonster4762]

I just ran across one yesterday on a telephone pole.....Caracaras....I took video and pics.....they are beautiful..

[@BadgerlandBirding]

They’re gorgeous!

[@nottawa86]

We live in Webster TX (Southeast of Houston) and we have a pair of Crested Caracaras that hang out in some woods and prairie right behind our house. Tons of species here, this year we got a purple finch come by and a few pine siskins. A few years back we also got a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak stay the winter, so rare! Also, if you ever want to see some sparrows, we got tons. Chipping Sparrows, Lincoln Sparrows, Field Sparrows, and even a Swamp Sparrow in our backyard! At first I thought the Swamp Sparrow was just a Lincoln Sparrow until I noticed it was noticeably different. I then immediately knew it was a Swamp Sparrow. Also we have some very tame Orange Crowned and Yellow Rumped Warblers as well as a lot of Goldfinches and other average feeder birds you would expect. Lots of birds to be seen in Texas, glad you enjoyed!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Awesome! Thanks for watching! That's cool you had a few of the irruptive finches come by!

[@aoutsky]

I'm in League City. We get house finches, yellow rumped warblers, goldfinches, Robins and cedar wax wings in winter time. The only raptors I see here are barn owls and Cooper hawks.

[@nottawa86]

@@aoutsky oh thats cool same here we get red shouldered hawks, im sure you can find some nearby.

[@lindseyfrancesco4]

I live in south Texas and it's kind of wild to me how the birds you go searching for are the ones that just live at my neighborhood park.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

That’s what we found really cool about it. Most things that are new for us there are so common in the region!

[@thigmotrope]

Loving your videos! I grew up in Wisconsin but live in Texas so I have some special appreciation for this one. I once saw a greater roadrunner bust up a group of sparrows in a low bush, and devour one of them. Tough little Texans.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks for watching! And wow, that’s hardcore!

[@bar-bee-cue-chicken3549]

I see Northern Cardinals and blue jays daily, and saw a lesser goldfinch during the snow storm. I’m from LA and I’m always excited to see the wildlife out here.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Very nice finds!

[@Beryllahawk]

Great video! I grew up in the west part of Texas, very much the desert - but roadrunners were not uncommon in my area. Also the first time I ever saw an owl was one of the tiny species that can live in cactuses (I forget the name of it now, it was a loooong time ago).

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks! That’s awesome!

[@carolshannon6449]

It was exciting to think of seeing a roadrunner...I caught a glimpse of one once in AZ, but never a full sighting. Beautiful!

[@DonBernhard]

I live in South Texas. Whenever I see the Crested Caraca they are often in pairs. So much so that when I see one I look for another. Even in your video, when you saw the first one I was thinking, where's the second one? ... and then it predictably showed up.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Interesting! We’ll have to look out for that!

[@Illinoisoutdoorsvids]

Before I knew as much about birds as I do now, I mistaked a lesser goldfinch for an American goldfinch while in Utah. I looked back at old photos realizing the darker back. Also saw a condor and roadrunner.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Gotta make sure you catch all of those retroactive lifers lol

[@Illinoisoutdoorsvids]

@@BadgerlandBirding haha yes! The same thing happened with a green winged teal

[@darylbernard2616]

Have a trip to Southwest Texas (Hill Country, Big Bend, Davis Mountains) coming up in April, then heading down to the LRGV - and your video has me even more stoked!

[@shayndelshofar4648]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful video with us.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@bonnierosendale]

You guys are so awesome! I have really learned so much and vicariously enjoyed joining you on your birding excursions. Thanks for sharing these wonderful journeys with us!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks! Thanks so much for watching!

[@MsDee_777]

The Caracara is fantastic! Great siting! The Greater Roadrunner's are quite comical here in our back field. You can watch them being harassed by the Anna's hummingbirds. We had a roadrunner come up to our sliding glass door and peck at it. Probably saw it's reflection 😅 As always... Happy Birding 😊 🐦

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks, Ms Dee! That's funny that the Anna's Hummingbirds feel confident enough to bother the Roadrunners!

[@j0505galvez]

I'm not a bird of pray expert but we think we saw 4 Caracara chasing a rabbit in a open field in East Tx 5 months ago. One of them was actually chasing the rabbit on foot.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Definitely possible! They are so cool.

[@rexgigout1472]

Well-done! Thanks for this presentation. The Crested Caracara seems to be expanding its range, here on the Coastal Plain, in SE Texas, with more sightings in the sprawling Houston metro area, though I have not yet seen them inside the Interstate 610 “Loop,” where Ospreys are a relatively common sight, and urbanized Bald Eagles are known to nest quite near the Texas Medical Center.

[@FollowThomas]

Great overview of Texas birds, thanks.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks for watching!

[@piccadillypie]

Nice footage! Thanks!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

You're welcome, Kevin, thanks for watching!

[@wadebaker3946]

Video couldn’t have come at a better time! Just finished all the rest!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Haha, love it! Thanks for watching!

[@spindalis79]

Did you guys travel down to the Rio Grande Valley? Great birding location. I've been guiding for the birding festival down there in November for nearly 20 years now, minus a few years. It's a great birding opportunity. You gentlemen should definitely consider it. Take care.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

I was there last year and it was incredible! Haven't had time to make the videos yet but they will be out eventually.

[@kevinreichenbach5326]

You guys should try and get to the lower Rio Grande Valley in November for the birding festival. There are so many migrating birds there it's almost birdgasm. 😄

[@StarTexaspets]

I was filming a giant cricket in my yard in West Texas, when I roadrunner grabbed it from right in front of my shoes and hauled a$ş 😒😆

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Haha, I hope it wasn’t endangered or anything!

[@toddleech1055]

great video guys, keep up the good work

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks, Todd! Will do!

[@texaslovelylady]

Thanks guys, I have actually seen the Mexican Eagle off Williams dr by D&D.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Nice!

[@timjozwiak2293]

Whoot whoot... Roadrunner

[@msdsez]

Now you have to play at least one round of Frisbee golf at some point in the future. I mean, it's just the right thing to do and wear green, white and red while doing it for good measure. sez Mex E. Gull

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Haha, we agree 100%

[@markkenny6650]

We got grackles at our feeder but they tend to get on with the other birds. except one time it killed a sparrow

[@notelpatss]

What is making the rattling sound at 3:00-3:05? I’m in SE Texas, and that sound is coming from ALL of my trees.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Some kind of insect. Not sure about the particular species

[@notelpatss]

@@BadgerlandBirding I figured it out. They're cicadas. They are SO LOUD!

[@terrynielsen7139]

💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@midnightchannel111]

No electric Grackle...?!?

[@BadgerlandBirding]

⚡️Do those take AA or AAA batteries?

[@antoninoorozco3448]

I wanted birds sounds, not your whole life story.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

May I recommend searching “Bird sounds of Texas”.