Camryn Kiel is a Wildlife Scientist Specializing in Birds & Herpetofauna! 🐢🌵This Thursday Camryn will be presenting on her recent graduate research conducted from 2022 to 2024, during which she equipped Texas tortoises with tracking devices and temperature loggers to better understand their movement patterns, habitat selection, and thermal ecology. Join Camryn at 6:00pm, January 29th to learn more about the South Texas native, Texas Tortoise! #exploremcallen #quitnamazatlan #southtexasecology #thursdaynightlive #texastortoise

Join us tomorrow for our weekly "Walk With A Naturalist" program, offered Wednesdays from 9 AM - 10 AM. We will be taking a walk around the park and observing plants in bloom and the animals that call Quinta Mazatlan home - binoculars are available to borrow if needed. Program included with park admission.

The Texas tortoise is the only native tortoise species in the state, uniquely adapted to the Tamaulipan Thornscrub! 🐢Learn more about the ecology, threats and ongoing challenges of this special South Texas native with Wildlife Scientist, Camryn Kiel, Thursday January 29! #southtexasecology #texastortoise #exploremcallen #quintamazatlan

We are excited to welcome some of the best in the RGV to our Thursday Night Live Speaker Series this season! From presentations on the Texas Tortoise🐢 to a panel discussion with Women in Conservation,🌎 there is much to explore!💫🔎 #mcallenevents #exploremcallen #quintamazatlan #ecology #culture #art Want to participate in next seasons series or know someone who is knowledgeable and passionate in the fields of ecology, culture or art?✨ Send an email to tzavala@mcallen.net ✨We'd love to hear what you can share with community!

Join a QM naturalist on a guided winter flower exploration at this Saturday's STEM Stops, learning about the arrangement of flower parts, why flower shape matters, and the colors and patterns only bees can see! 🌸🐝#STEM #southtexasecology #plantmorphology #plantnative #exploremcallen #quintamazatlan

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Did You Know? - A few native plants have reached peak blooming and flowering this season! Join a guide on a native flower walk exploring colors, structures, and evolution of the winter flowers! 🌼🌸🪻 This experience is always FREE with general park admission. #STEM #southtexasecology #exploremcallen #quintamazatlan #naturebasededucaiton

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Join us Saturday morning from 10am-12pm for a Bioblitz Morning at the Ware Road Tiny Forest. We will be walking the trail and making observations using iNaturalist- from insects, to birds, to early spring bloomers- as well as picking up any trash and pulling weeds. Parking will be at Elk's Lodge.

Mario Fierro, MPA, serves as Program Coordinator with the UTRGV Agroecology Program, where he leads community-based education on sustainable farming and conservation practices across Hidalgo and Cameron counties. This Thursday he'll be at Quinta Mazatlán giving a presentation on practical water conservation strategies used at the university farm and backyard scale.💧🌱#waterconservation #UTRGV #quintamazatlan #exploremcallen This program is FREE with general admission.

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Join us tomorrow for our weekly "Walk With A Naturalist" program, offered Wednesdays from 9 AM - 10 AM. We will be taking a walk around the park and observing plants in bloom and the animals that call Quinta Mazatlan home - binoculars are available to borrow if needed. Program included with park admission.

Calling all library explorers! Join edinburgwbc for an exciting show-and-tell @ Palm View Branch Library on Tuesday, January 27 at 10:30AM. Afterwards, families can create a bird feeder to help support bird welfare during the colder season. Open to children of all ages & families.

Calling all library explorers! Join Edinburg Scenic Wetlands & World Birding Center for an exciting show-and-tell @ Palm View Branch Library on Tuesday, January 27 at 10:30AM. Afterwards, families can create a bird feeder to help support bird welfare during the colder season. Open to children of all ages & families.

Explore practical water conservation strategies used at the university farm and backyard scale with Mario Fierro — including rainwater harvesting, cover cropping, and efficient irrigation methods.🌱 💧Participants will learn how these practices protect soil, conserve limited water resources, and strengthen community resilience in the Rio Grande Valley. 💪✅#waterconservation #utrgv #quintamazatlan #riograndevalley

Join us as we explore what makes nutrient rich soil and investigate the different soil types of the Rio Grande Valley, today at STEM Stops! 🌱#STEM #soilecology #quintamazatlan #naturebasededucation

We're expecting beautiful weather this Saturday, making for a wonderful excuse to hit the trails and go birding! 🐦✨From Clay-colored Thrush to the Thorn brush's beloved Chachalacas there's plenty of RGV specialty birds to see and learn about!🌵🪶 Join highly experienced guide Isidro Montemayor this Saturday, January 17th at 8:30am for a walk with our avian friends. #rgvbirding #southtexasbirds #birdingforbeginners #exploremcallen #quintamazatlan

We're expecting beautiful weather this Saturday, making for a wonderful excuse to hit the trails and go birding! 🐦✨From Clay-colored Thrush to the Thorn brush's beloved Chachalacas there's plenty of RGV specialty birds to see and learn about!🌵🪶 Join highly experienced guide Isidro Montemayor this Saturday, January 17th at 8:30am for a walk with our avian friends. #rgvbirding #southtexasbirds #birdingforbeginners #exploremcallen #quintamazatlan

Growing wildflowers is a great way to add color to your garden. They attract butterflies and other pollinators, and take less regular care than a lawn! Participants will learn about how to prepare and plant a wildflower patch, and will get to take home wildflower seeds too!

Growing wildflowers is a great way to add color to your garden. They attract butterflies and other pollinators, and take less regular care than a lawn! Participants will learn about how to prepare and plant a wildflower patch, and will get to take home wildflower seeds too!

Join us tonight for Dusty Old Botanical Tomes with Christina Mild, board member of the Native Plant Project (@plantsofdeepsouthtx) and editor of The Sabal newsletter. 🕕 6:00–7:00 PM 🎟️ Free with general admission Join us for an evening of plants, history, and stories from decades of fieldwork and historic botany books We hope to see you there! #southtexasecology #rgvbotany #plantnative #quintamazatlan

Join us tonight for Dusty Old Botanical Tomes with Christina Mild, board member of the Native Plant Project (plantsofdeepsouthtx) and editor of The Sabal newsletter. 🕕 6:00–7:00 PM 🎟️ Free with general admission Enjoy an evening of plants, history, and stories from decades of fieldwork and historic botany books We hope to see you there! #southtexasecology #rgvbotany #plantnative #quintamazatlan

In “Dusty Old Botanical Tomes,” Christina Mild shares entertaining stories from her decades of fieldwork, research, and unexpected discoveries in old botany books—revealing why historical documentation remains essential to understanding the Rio Grande Valley’s past and present environment. 🌾📖 Join Mild Thursday, January 15th from 6:00pm to 7:00pm, FREE with general admission. #southtexasecology #rgvbotany #plantnative #quintamazatlan #exploremcallen

In “Dusty Old Botanical Tomes,” Christina Mild shares entertaining stories from her decades of fieldwork, research, and unexpected discoveries in old botany books—revealing why historical documentation remains essential to understanding the Rio Grande Valley’s past and present environment. 🌾📖 Join Mild Thursday, January 15th from 6:00pm to 7:00pm, FREE with general admission. #southtexasecology #rgvbotany #plantnative #quintamazatlan #exploremcallen

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Join us tomorrow for our weekly "Walk With A Naturalist" program, offered Wednesdays from 9 AM - 10 AM. We will be taking a walk around the park and observing the animals that call Quinta Mazatlan home - we have binoculars available to borrow if needed. Program included with park admission.

Join us tomorrow for our weekly "Walk With A Naturalist" program, offered Wednesdays from 9 AM - 10 AM. We will be taking a walk around the park and observing the animals that call Quinta Mazatlan home - we have binoculars available to borrow if needed. Program included with park admission.

Events happening this week at Quinta Mazatlan! • Walk with a Naturalist - Wednesday • Forest Tots - Thursday • Valley's Natural History - Thursday • Birding for Beginners - Saturday • Tai Chi Practice - Saturday • Growing Wildflowers Workshop - Saturday • Stewardship Saturday - Saturday • STEM Stop - Saturday

Events happening this week at Quinta Mazatlan! • Walk with a Naturalist - Wednesday • Forest Tots - Thursday • Valley's Natural History - Thursday • Birding for Beginners - Saturday • Tai Chi Practice - Saturday • Growing Wildflowers Workshop - Saturday • Stewardship Saturday - Saturday • STEM Stop - Saturday

Thank you, Bernie Casas, for 20+ years of service to the City of McAllen. Your leadership leaves a lasting legacy as the Father of the Forest at Quinta Mazatlán. Best wishes for a happy, healthy retirement! Honoring Bernie Casas, the Father of the Forest, for his leadership and care of Quinta Mazatlan since opening in 2006, at his 2026 outdoor retirement celebration. “We will miss you Bernie-please come visit!”

Thank you, Bernie Casas, for 20+ years of service to the City of McAllen. Your leadership leaves a lasting legacy as the Father of the Forest at Quinta Mazatlán. Best wishes for a happy, healthy retirement!

Travel back through time and explore the roots of South Texas natural history, Thursday January 15th, with stories from decades of field work, research and unexpected discoveries with Naturalist and Writer, Christina Mild!🌺🌾🌵 From early hands-on work at Valley Nature Center to studying historic botanical records introduced by local naturalist Bill MacWhorter, Mild later audited botany courses at UTRGV under Dr. Alfred Richardson and Dr. Robert Lonard, exploring rare and often overlooked botanical publications across South Texas libraries.📖🌱 This program is FREE with General Admission.

Travel back through time and explore the roots of South Texas natural history, Thursday January 15th, with stories from decades of field work, research and unexpected discoveries with Naturalist and Writer, Christina Mild!🌺🌾🌵 From early hands-on work at Valley Nature Center to studying historic botanical records introduced by local naturalist Bill MacWhorter, Mild later audited botany courses at UTRGV under Dr. Alfred Richardson and Dr. Robert Lonard, exploring rare and often overlooked botanical publications across South Texas libraries.📖🌱 This program is FREE with General Admission.

Singing high in the canopy are small song-birds like Titmouse, Vireo, Warblers and Kinglets! What wintering residents might you find amongst these “mixed-species flocks?”🎶👂🐦Find out at this Saturday's STEM Stops! #STEM #birding #soundmapping #naturebasedlearning #southtexasecology

Singing high in the canopy are small song-birds like Titmouse, Vireo, Warblers and Kinglets! What wintering residents might you find amongst these “mixed-species flocks?”🎶👂🐦Find out at this Saturday's STEM Stops! #STEM #birding #soundmapping #naturebasedlearning #southtexasecology

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DID YOU KNOW? - Many songbirds migrate south for winter!✨🌲 Learn the songbird species whose music fills the winter season, from RGV Specialty birds to winter visitors, this Saturday at STEM Stops. 🐦Whit-wheet!🐦See you soon! #STEM #rgvbirding #winterbirding #southtexasecology #songbirds

DID YOU KNOW? - Many songbirds migrate south for winter!✨🌲 Learn the songbird species whose music fills the winter season, from RGV Specialty birds to winter visitors, this Saturday at STEM Stops. 🐦Whit-wheet!🐦See you soon! #STEM #rgvbirding #winterbirding #southtexasecology #songbirds

Out with the old, in with the new! Winter is a great time of year to prune your plants. Join one of our native plant practitioners this Saturday from 8:30-9:30 to learn about proper pruning techniques of native plants. Free with park admission.

Out with the old, in with the new! Winter is a great time of year to prune your plants. Join one of our native plant practitioners this Saturday from 8:30-9:30 to learn about proper pruning techniques of native plants. Free with park admission.

This evening at 6:00pm, we are thrilled to welcome Mike Heep, long-time native plant grower of the RGV to share the rich botanical history of south Texas!🌱💚 Heep will highlight several species connected to the work of Robert Runyon, American photographer, botanist, and Brownsville mayor, weaving together ecological insight, historical context, and personal anecdotes gathered from decades of studying and growing native plants. #southtexasecology #plantnative #southtexashistory #thursdaynightlive #quintamazatlan

This evening at 6:00pm, we are thrilled to welcome Mike Heep, long-time native plant grower of the RGV to share the rich botanical history of south Texas!🌱💚 Heep will highlight several species connected to the work of Robert Runyon, American photographer, botanist, and Brownsville mayor, weaving together ecological insight, historical context, and personal anecdotes gathered from decades of studying and growing native plants. #southtexasecology #plantnative #southtexashistory #thursdaynightlive #quintamazatlan

You don't need to be a twitcher to tick RGV specialty birds or seasonal rarities off your list! 🐦🗒️Don't have a list? Plan a visit to our park, McAllen's wing of the World Birding Center, for guided morning birding tours this January. #birding #rgvbirding #southtexasbirds #exploremcallen #mcallenevents

You don't need to be a twitcher to tick RGV specialty birds or seasonal rarities off your list! 🐦🗒️Don't have a list? Plan a visit to our park, McAllen's wing of the World Birding Center, for guided morning birding tours this January. #birding #rgvbirding #southtexasbirds #exploremcallen #mcallenevents

Forest Tots is back for the Winter and Spring seasons where child-led learning happens through story, sensory play, nature art and walks through the forest. Classes begin this Thursday, January 8th, 10:00am - 11:30am! ✨🌵 Bring your little explorer to develop a lasting and caring relationship with the more-than-human world by exploring plant and wildlife of the Rio Grande Valley. 🐜🐌🐦 This program is $5 per participating child. Upcoming Classes: ☁ January 8th - Winter Sky 🌼January 15 - January Flowers 🍄January 22 - What's Not to Like about Lichen? 🦊January 29 - Nocturnal Animals #exploremcallen #naturebasededucation #texaschildrenandnature #naturepedagogy #quintamazatlan

Forest Tots is back for the Winter and Spring seasons where child-led learning happens through story, sensory play, nature art and walks through the forest. Classes begin this Thursday, January 8th, 10:00am - 11:30am! ✨🌵 Bring your little explorer to develop a lasting and caring relationship with the more-than-human world by exploring plant and wildlife of the Rio Grande Valley. 🐜🐌🐦 This program is $5 per participating child. Upcoming Classes: ☁ January 8th - Winter Sky 🌼January 15 - January Flowers 🍄January 22 - What's Not to Like about Lichen? 🦊January 29 - Nocturnal Animals #exploremcallen #naturebasededucation #texaschildrenandnature #naturepedagogy #quintamazatlan

January averages as our coolest and driest month of the year. Still, there are some native plants in bloom or fruit such as the Googly-eyed Vine, which provides unique-looking fruit for birds. There are also winter residents, such as the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, a woodpecker that laps up tree sap and any trapped insects with its special brush-tipped tongue. Learn more about the plant and animal activity during this time of year tomorrow for our weekly "Walk With A Naturalist" program, offered Wednesdays from 9 AM - 10 AM. Included with park admission.

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January averages as our coolest and driest month of the year. Still, there are some native plants in bloom or fruit such as the Googly-eyed Vine, which provides unique-looking fruit for birds. There are also winter residents, such as the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, a woodpecker that laps up tree sap and any trapped insects with its special brush-tipped tongue. Learn more about the plant and animal activity during this time of year tomorrow for our weekly "Walk With A Naturalist" program, offered Wednesdays from 9 AM - 10 AM. Included with park admission.

You're invited to discover the rich botanical history of the Rio Grande Valley during a special Thursday Night Live presentation, “Robert Runyon Plants,” with longtime native plant grower Mike Heep! ✨🌼 🌿Robert Runyon (1881–1968) was an American photographer, botanist, and Brownsville mayor whose plant discoveries and extensive private herbarium helped shape our modern understanding of South Texas flora. In this talk, Heep will highlight several species connected to Runyon’s work, weaving together ecological insight, historical context, and personal anecdotes gathered from decades of studying and growing native plants. 🌿Mike Heep has been at the forefront of native plant conservation in the Rio Grande Valley since the 1980s. Through his family nursery in Harlingen, he has propagated countless native species now found in gardens, parks, and natural areas throughout South Texas. #southtexasecology #plantnative #plantlive #rgvhistory #quintamazatlan #exploremcallen

You're invited to discover the rich botanical history of the Rio Grande Valley during a special Thursday Night Live presentation, “Robert Runyon Plants,” with longtime native plant grower Mike Heep! ✨🌼 🌿Robert Runyon (1881–1968) was an American photographer, botanist, and Brownsville mayor whose plant discoveries and extensive private herbarium helped shape our modern understanding of South Texas flora. In this talk, Heep will highlight several species connected to Runyon’s work, weaving together ecological insight, historical context, and personal anecdotes gathered from decades of studying and growing native plants. 🌿Mike Heep has been at the forefront of native plant conservation in the Rio Grande Valley since the 1980s. Through his family nursery in Harlingen, he has propagated countless native species now found in gardens, parks, and natural areas throughout South Texas. #southtexasecology #plantnative #plantlive #rgvhistory #quintamazatlan #exploremcallen

🐦 Happy National Bird Day! It’s always bird day at WBU! National Bird Day was created by the Avian Welfare Coalition in 2002 to promote the health and well-being of birds everywhere. We hope you get to spend some time today admiring our feathered friends—even the common birds that are often overlooked. 💚 Happy birding and Happy New Year, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding specialists! 💛🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #BackyardBirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

🌿 New arrivals! 🌿 These beautiful RGV specialty bird bracelets from Embrace Our Souls celebrate some of our most beloved birds 🐦 Each bracelet features a thoughtful design and a special message connected to that bird. These are only in our stores—nowhere else! A perfect mix of beauty and meaning. ✨ Happy birding and Happy New Year, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding specialists! 💛🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #BackyardBirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

How do plants and animals respond to shorter days and colder temperatures?🦊🦉🐰 Discover what causes winter and more, with us at today's STEM Stops! #STEM #quintamazatlan #stewardshipsaturdays #southtexasecology #winterseason

How do plants and animals respond to shorter days and colder temperatures?🦊🦉🐰 Discover what causes winter and more, with us at today's STEM Stops! #STEM #quintamazatlan #stewardshipsaturdays #southtexasecology #winterseason

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Did You Know? - The Winter Solstice brings the shortest day and longest night of the year, welcoming a shift into a new season. 🍂🌲✨Join a QM Naturalist to explore what causes Winter and how the season is experienced through a wildlife lens. #STEM #exploremcallen #southtexasecology #quintamazatlan #winterwildlife

Did You Know? - The Winter Solstice brings the shortest day and longest night of the year, welcoming a shift into a new season. 🍂🌲✨Join a QM Naturalist to explore what causes Winter and how the season is experienced through a wildlife lens. #STEM #exploremcallen #southtexasecology #quintamazatlan #winterwildlife

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What was your first bird species of the year? One of our staff members saw a Great-Tailed Grackle - what does that say about her year to come? 😅 We're celebrating 45 years of WBU with a promotion - $10 off $60! This promotion is valid online with the code: 10OFF60. Happy birding and Happy New Year, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding specialists! 💚 🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #BackyardBirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

The new year is a great time to pick up new hobbies like birding! Join us this Saturday, January 3 from 8:30-9:30 for a guided bird walk in the park - we have binoculars available to borrow if needed. We'll search for Green Jays, Buff-bellied Hummingbirds, and more of the birds that make the RGV such a special place for birdwatching.

The new year is a great time to pick up new hobbies like birding! Join us this Saturday, January 3 from 8:30-9:30 for a guided bird walk in the park - we have binoculars available to borrow if needed. We'll search for Green Jays, Buff-bellied Hummingbirds, and more of the birds that make the RGV such a special place for birdwatching.

Looking for an afternoon of family fun? ✨🌿Join a QM Naturalist for a guided sensory exploration on Thursday January 2, uncovering the science of plants scents! Participants will leave well acquainted with winter flowering plants and a hand-made bracelet carrying scents of the scrub! #exploremcallen #thornscrub #plantnative #plantscience FREE with General Admission

Looking for an afternoon of family fun? ✨🌿Join a QM Naturalist for a guided sensory exploration, on Thursday January 2, uncovering the science of plants scents! Participants will leave well acquainted with winter flowering plants and a hand-made bracelet carrying scents of the scrub! #exploremcallen #thornscrub #plantnative #plantscience FREE with General Admission

Happy New Year! 🎉 May 2026 bring you joy, happiness, and plenty of BEAUTIFUL BIRDS to brighten your backyard. Cheers to new beginnings and more birding adventures! 🐦✨ Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 *Featured Birds may include species from across the USA, not just those seen in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #birding #birds #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #nativeplants #gardening

What happens when we sit with Winter's silence, darkness and depth? 👂🍂 Writers and non-writers are invited to explore memory and sense of place, through embodiment and narrative-based practices intended to guide individuals towards conscious play: navigating imagination and tuning in to landscape.✍ Save your spot at: www.ticketleap.events/tickets/quintamazatlan #spiritualecology #winterreflections #writingworkshop

What happens when we sit with Winter's silence, darkness and depth? 👂🍂 Writers and non-writers are invited to explore memory and sense of place, through embodiment and narrative-based practices intended to guide individuals towards conscious play: navigating imagination and tuning in to landscape.✍ $5 per participant. Save your spot at: www.ticketleap.events/tickets/quintamazatlan #spiritualecology #winterreflections #writingworkshop

Another year of feeding birds, growing community, and loving nature. Thank you! 🦜✨🌱 Happy birding (and Happy New Year), from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding specialists! 💚 🐦 Special thanks to our partners: Wild Birds Unlimited Estero Llano Grande State Park Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife Quinta Mazatlan World Birding Center Texas Master Naturalist Program Valley Nature Center KRGV Heep's Nursery Frontera Audubon Gladys Porter Zoo South Texas Border Chapter Texas Master Naturalist National Butterfly Center American Forests Girl Scouts of Greater South TexasNative Plant Project Nature Ninja Birding Tours Utrgv Chaps ✨Here's to 2026!!!✨ #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

There's still time to hit the thorn brush trails this morning and set intentions for the new year ahead. We're excited to welcome 2026 with programs that will bring you closer to the more-than-human world. ✨See you soon! #newyears #southtexasecology #winterbirding #stewardship #winter Thursday 01.01 - CLOSED Friday 01.02 - ✍ Exploring Nature Writing Workshop - 10:00am - 11:30am 👃🏾🍃Scents of the Scrub Trail Walk - 1:00pm - 2:00pm Saturday 01.03 🐦National Bird Day- Guided Bird Walk - 8:30am - 9:30am 🌳 Tai Chi - 9:00am - 10:00am 🌼 Stewardship Saturday - 10:00am - 12:00pm 🦊 STEM Stops - 11:00am - 12p | 1:00pm - 2p | 3:00pm - 4p

Sorry, it's inventory time, so we'll be closed today. We'll re-open on January 2nd. See you in the new year! Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #birding #birds #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #nativeplants #gardening

Better late than never, right? 😊 On Saturday, December 13th, we had such an amazing day! We kicked things off with a bird walk Santa Ana & Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuges where we spotted some fantastic birds, including verdins and a merlin. 🦅 Later that day, Dr. Andrea Contina visited the store and gave an absolutely fascinating talk about his migratory bird research! It’s amazing to see how technology is helping us understand more about these incredible creatures. 🌎✨ Fast forward to the following Saturday, and we had the privilege of hosting Andrew Orgill and Tess Kelly from the Amos Rehabilitation Keep - ARK at UT Marine Science Institute and University of Texas Marine Science Institute. They shared their incredible work reducing window strikes on campus with Feather Friendly Bird Collision Deterrent Markers and gave us great tips on making our homes and businesses more bird-friendly. 🏡💚 Huge thanks to all the amazing speakers, bird guides, and our wonderful WBU community members for making these Saturdays so special! You all make every weekend unforgettable. 🌿🦉 Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding specialists! 💚 🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

Meet your New Year's Eve Bird Guide, Isidro Montemayor🐦 Isidro Montemayor Jr is a Valley native from La Paloma, TX who has enjoyed nature his entire life. Throughout his adult career Isidro has been a Park Ranger and Educator in Texas, Louisiana, Oregon, and Alaska teaching students about the area's native flora and fauna. His interest in birds steadily grew from his travels, and now Isidro spends his time birding throughout the Rio Grande Valley.🌲✨ Join Isidro New Years Eve for a morning of birding, in search of RGV Specialty birds such as Green Jay and Great Kiskadee with hopes of seeing winter travelers such as owls, sparrows and even rare birds from Mexico! #birding #southtexasecology #exploremcallen #quintamazatlan #newyearseve This program is FREE with General Park Admission.

Who couldn't use MORE CARDINALS in their life? Attract more to your yard with our exclusive Cardinal Confetti line! It's specially formulated with 8 of cardinals’ favorite ingredients to attract them and keep them vibrant and healthy. The easiest and longest-lasting way to deliver Cardinal Confetti is in seed-cylinder form, and now through Dec. 31st, you'll get one of these seed cylinders (a $13.99 value) with a $75 purchase, while supplies last.* Lots of other Valley birds love Cardinal Confetti, too! Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 * Valid Dec. 26–31 while supplies last, in-store or online at WBU McAllen. One discount per purchase. Offer not valid on previous purchases or sale items. #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #birding #birds #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #nativeplants #gardening

Spend the last day of 2025 birding at Quinta Mazatlán on a guided bird tour!✨🌲 Winter welcomes an amazing variety of Valley Specialty birds, like the Green Jay, Great Kiskadee, and Plain Chachalaca to name a few. The season also welcomes birds that spend their winter down in South Texas! Ducks, sparrows, owls, even rare birds from Mexico can be seen in the RGV during winter. 🐦❄ #birding #newyearseve #southtexas #quintamazatlan #exploremcallen This program is FREE with general park admission.

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With its waterproof casing, the ZEISS Terra ED Binocular satisfies the high standards of nature lovers. Compact, lightweight, and easy to fit into any bag, the ZEISS Terra ED is the perfect birding companion. Shop now at Wild Birds Unlimited for $100 Holiday savings Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #BackyardBirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #birding #birds #ShopLocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #nativeplants #gardening #ZEISS #ZEISSNature #birdwatching #ZEISSBirding

Have you ever seen a Red-Bordered Pixie?🦋 Discover this South Texas Native butterfly and their emergence this season today at STEM Stops! #southtexasecology #STEM #quintamazatlan #FindYourPark #pollinatorsofsouthtexas