Rare bird sighting: Black-vented Oriole
Have you seen the Black-vented Oriole? Little did we know when we made our reservation for Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort that we’d be entertained by a rare bird feeding in the coral bean trees. Upon...
View ArticleFlocking to Texas
In the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, magic arrives on wings in winter. Bird-watchers from around the world converge on The Valley to see rare and unique birds. Situated at the confluence of two...
View ArticleBirds of a Feather: Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park and World Birding...
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, just south of Mission, is not only Texas’ southernmost state park, but since October 2005, the headquarters of the new World Birding Center. The park draws...
View ArticleBig Rio Grande Valley Welcome for Winter Texans
It’s no secret that RV parks and resorts in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) whose livelihoods depend on the annual influx of Winter Texansare facing several challenges. Many of today’s winter visitors are...
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