Live in Texas?  Look for These 10 Birds in Your Backyard!

Each of these 10 birds are year-round residents throughout most of Texas... ...and they can often be found in backyards!

Attract more birds to your yard:

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Add a water source.

Avoid using pesticides (birds love insects!)

Grow plants native to your area.

Add a bird feeder.

1. NORTHERN CARDINAL

Who doesn't love this classic bird? Males are red, while females are brown. They tend to have the same mate for life.

2. CAROLINA WREN

Carolina Wrens are small but mighty singers. Their song is quite loud, and often the first you’ll hear in the morning.

3. CAROLINA CHICKADEE

These birds bring a tree to life with their busy chatter when they arrive together. 

4. TITMOUSE

Titmice can hang upside down on trees to reach insects. Their song sounds like “Peter, Peter, Peter!“

5. AMERICAN GOLDFINCH

These small birds with bright yellow bellies are bird feeder regulars.

6. NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD

The Texas state bird! This clever bird is can make 30 different songs in a single round of singing.

7. RED WINGED BLACKBIRD

Only the males have the black, red, and yellow combo. Females are mottled brown and white.

8. AMERICAN ROBINS

Robins love to hop along the ground, stopping to pull up worms, which account for 20% of their diet!

9. BLUE JAYS

Blue Jays are intelligent birds & omnivores. They are known to store 100s of acorns for eating later.

10. HOUSE FINCH

While common in backyards today, the House Finch only expanded its range into Texas in the 1990s. 

Click below to learn about 22 more common Texas birds!