Nature in Austin. A few seasonal things to notice around Austin's waterways, prairie edges, wooded preserves, and open sky.

Look for this month · July

  1. Young birds and wildlifeShort flights or a young animal waiting near cover · Observed quietly from ordinary public paths
  2. Warm-season batsFast silhouettes feeding on flying insects · Open sky after sunset
  3. Summer pollinatorsBees and butterflies moving between blooms · Sunny flowering gardens and prairie edges

Coming next month · August

  1. Warm-season batsFast silhouettes feeding on flying insects · Open sky after sunset
  2. Summer pollinatorsBees and butterflies moving between blooms · Sunny flowering gardens and prairie edges
  3. Fall bird migrationChanging flocks and unfamiliar calls · Waterways, wooded edges, and night sky

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