Outdoors · PreserveAustin's busiest birding ponds
East Austin · East
Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory
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Ponds and river woods along the Colorado draw hundreds of bird species to this free birding hotspot, open daily 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Bring an ID to show at the main gate.
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- Neighborhood
- East Austin · East
- Address
- 2210 FM 973, Austin, TX 78725
- Hours
- Check current hours ↗
- Website
- hornsbybend.org
- Price
- Free
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