The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports that Americans by the millions have adopted the pastime of birdwatching. A good number of people view birds in areas near their homes but some take a trip away from home in order to bird watch. A variety of publicly available birding sites are located in close proximity of Sun City Texas. Williamson County offers more than 400 kinds of birds and in addition, the state of Texas boasts the highest number of species of birds in all fifty states at 636. The retention ponds constructed in town to empty water coming from vehicle parking lots are home to of a lot of water birds including great blue herons, many varieties of egrets, wood ducks, and teals.
Because Sun City Texas has many water features, creeks and natural areas that provide a great habitat for native and migratory birds, there are abundant opportunities to watch birds within the community. The Birding Special Interest Group is part of the Sun City Nature Club which promotes the enjoyment of birds, especially those native to central Texas. The Birding Club provides many reference materials such as books, DVDs, tapes and other materials that may be checked out from their library.
Birding club participants assemble for field outings, bird watching hikes and keep an eye on nests for birds in indigenous habitats. Sun City Texas has so many different species of birds. The flocks of wild turkeys may frequently be seen feeding on the wild grasses that thrive in the roughs of the golf greens. The Berry Pond bridge which spans Del Webb Boulevard, is home to a large community of cave swallows. The swallows make their mud nests between the cement spans below the bridge.
There's even a substantial number of turkey vultures that roost together in groups next to the banks of Berry Creek. They make gliding circles over the bridge and White Wing Golf Course. Known as the largest scavenger birds in the United States, the turkey vultures have established themselves here. Turkey vultures prefer open places which offer close by woods for nesting. This specific locale valued by the turkey vultures has numerous decayed, leafless trees which were victims of many years of drought and looks over the stream bed, an open field and a little further on, the golf course. Turkey vultures feed mainly on carrion such as squirrels and rabbits that often fall victim to vehicles in Sun City Texas.
Sun City Texas really is a bird watcher's heaven due to the plentiful wooded areas, water supply and food choices accessible to birds. For individuals that love to monitor the growth and progress of newly hatched birds, there are lots of residents who welcome nest construction by simply setting up bird houses, offering bird seeds, and blooming plant life to beckon them. Furthermore there's a wide range of hawk species attracted to the fields of natural vegetation, hummingbirds attracted to feeders in addition to vibrant flowers, and owls that track small vertebrates in the evening.
Lucky Sun City Texas residents have spotted the numerous huge road runners that are native to our area. Their habitat is shrubby country and road runners build a nest on a platform of sticks low in a cactus or a bush. They can be up to 2 feet in length, about half of which is tail. These are particularly valuable birds that feed on reptiles such as snakes, small rodents, spiders, scorpions and road kills. Two roadrunners will sometimes attack a relatively large snake cooperatively.
With wild bird walks scheduled twice each month, the Sun City Texas Birding Club arranges for members to partner and share their mutual appreciation for wild birds and get outdoors.
Because Sun City Texas has many water features, creeks and natural areas that provide a great habitat for native and migratory birds, there are abundant opportunities to watch birds within the community. The Birding Special Interest Group is part of the Sun City Nature Club which promotes the enjoyment of birds, especially those native to central Texas. The Birding Club provides many reference materials such as books, DVDs, tapes and other materials that may be checked out from their library.
Birding club participants assemble for field outings, bird watching hikes and keep an eye on nests for birds in indigenous habitats. Sun City Texas has so many different species of birds. The flocks of wild turkeys may frequently be seen feeding on the wild grasses that thrive in the roughs of the golf greens. The Berry Pond bridge which spans Del Webb Boulevard, is home to a large community of cave swallows. The swallows make their mud nests between the cement spans below the bridge.
There's even a substantial number of turkey vultures that roost together in groups next to the banks of Berry Creek. They make gliding circles over the bridge and White Wing Golf Course. Known as the largest scavenger birds in the United States, the turkey vultures have established themselves here. Turkey vultures prefer open places which offer close by woods for nesting. This specific locale valued by the turkey vultures has numerous decayed, leafless trees which were victims of many years of drought and looks over the stream bed, an open field and a little further on, the golf course. Turkey vultures feed mainly on carrion such as squirrels and rabbits that often fall victim to vehicles in Sun City Texas.
Sun City Texas really is a bird watcher's heaven due to the plentiful wooded areas, water supply and food choices accessible to birds. For individuals that love to monitor the growth and progress of newly hatched birds, there are lots of residents who welcome nest construction by simply setting up bird houses, offering bird seeds, and blooming plant life to beckon them. Furthermore there's a wide range of hawk species attracted to the fields of natural vegetation, hummingbirds attracted to feeders in addition to vibrant flowers, and owls that track small vertebrates in the evening.
Lucky Sun City Texas residents have spotted the numerous huge road runners that are native to our area. Their habitat is shrubby country and road runners build a nest on a platform of sticks low in a cactus or a bush. They can be up to 2 feet in length, about half of which is tail. These are particularly valuable birds that feed on reptiles such as snakes, small rodents, spiders, scorpions and road kills. Two roadrunners will sometimes attack a relatively large snake cooperatively.
With wild bird walks scheduled twice each month, the Sun City Texas Birding Club arranges for members to partner and share their mutual appreciation for wild birds and get outdoors.
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