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Yesterday at 8:19 AM  The Coastal Fisheries Division of Texas Parks and Wildlife has a big job, monitoring four million acres of saltwater, including the states bays and estuaries and out to ten nautical miles in the Gulf of Mexico.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  It all starts with a few strands of plant fiber and some string attached to the uppermost branches of a chaparro prieto, but in three weeks of steady work this Altamira oriole will create an intricately woven nest some two feet in length that is constructed securely enough to withstand the gusty winds of Deep South Texas.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Bryan Hale explains in a special report just what the future of the Valley's water supply will entail.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Tucked into their tiny cup of a nest four little hooded orioles pop up expectantly with the imminent arrival of a meal delivered by their mother.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Imagine for a moment, the remarkable odyssey of the ruby-throated hummingbird.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  The lack of rainfall has created a serious situation here in the Rio Grande Valley.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Carefully removing a Lincoln sparrow that has just flown into his mist net, Mark Conway of Harlingen will next band the bird and record a series of measurements before releasing it.

Monday, April 29, 2013  While the recent rains have been great for dry lawns and flower beds, it does not mean city water restrictions will be lifted.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Colorful birds are everywhere as the spring migration thru South Padre Island hosts thousands of exhausted songbirds stopping over to rest and feed after winging it some 500 miles across the Gulf of Mexico.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Dr. Bart Ballard, research scientist with Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M Kingsville, enters the University's state of the art avian radar detection system.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Vern Vanderpool’s family has been farming in the Rio Grande Valley since the early 1900’s.