Bird Watching Paradise Can Be Found In Sun City Texas

By Ernesto Berturand


As stated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an enormous number of U.S. citizens have embraced the hobby of birdwatching. The majority of enthusiasts view birds in areas near their homes but some travel from home in order to bird watch. There are a lot of freely reachable bird watching spots within just a quick drive from Sun City Texas. With over 400 kinds of birds found in Williamson County, Texas has got the greatest number of species of all the states at six hundred thirty-six. The drainage ponds placed around town to empty water coming from vehicle parking lots, lures in many water fowl particularly great blue herons, many species of egrets, wood ducks, and teals.

The numerous water features, streams and wetland areas found in Sun City Texas provide an outstanding ecosystem for indigenous as well as migratory birds.
There are many chances to relax and watch birds while in the community. Belonging to the Sun City Nature Club, the Birding Special Interest Group supports the enjoyment of wild birds, especially those native to the Hill Country. Many kinds of research resources are available in their library for club members to borrow which includes books, digital video disks, cassette tapes.

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.

Sun City Texas Birding Club wild bird hikes are organized two times during each month in order for participants to get out and easily share their own love of wild birds.




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