Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine - Aug/Sept 2012 Issue

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Aug./Sept. 2012 - Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine

Two of Texas' main attractions – birds and bass – are in the spotlight this issue. Learn why Corpus Christi and Port Aransas are two of America’s birdiest cities and then peruse the 2012-2013 birding calendar to discover where to find feathered travelers.  Meanwhile, Falcon International Reservoir is so hot, anglers can follow the smoke to the lake. Carter Smith notes the essential nature of people power in creating and restoring state parks. Then learn more about the history of dove hunting, the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, Mother Neff State Park, the sandpaper tree, how to take a better photo, and choosing archery gear for kids.
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Feature Articles

Birdiest Cities

Port Aransas and Corpus Christi find success riding the wings of their feathered friends

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By Rob McCorkle

It’s no secret that feather-friendly Texas, where more than 600 bird species have been recorded, boasts a plethora of productive birding destinations. But two coastal cities rank crown and scapulars above the nation’s other birding hotbeds, earning titles of “America’s Birdiest City.”
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Fall Feathers

Use this helpful calendar to spot migrating birds: Fall 2012–Spring 2013

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By Shelly Plante

We’re in exactly the right place, and it’s precisely the right time. The Texas coast is a hot spot for watching a steady parade of migratory birds from August through November. Flycatchers, vireos, warblers and swallows, orioles, tanagers, kites, flickers and terns — it seems as if everything with two wings is passing through.

In addition to the events listed here, state parks host frequent birding activities. A regularly updated calendar of all events offered at Texas Parks and Wildlife facilities can be found online (www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar).
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Big Bass on the Border

Falcon is so hot, anglers can follow the smoke to the lake.

Man onboard with big fish. Lake horizon behind
By Larry D. Hodge

A constant struggle takes place along the Texas-Mexico border, with millions of dollars at stake.

It’s a classic example of yin and yang, the dynamic interaction between seemingly opposite forces that are, in fact, interconnected and interdependent, one giving rise to the other. It’s not so much a struggle to win as a complicated dance of coexistence, a performance of life.

Falcon International Reservoir is the stage.
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