Texas Now Magazine March 2015 | Page 4

Publisher Thomas Meinhausen (361) 463-0125 [email protected] On The Cover Editor In Chief TexasNowMag.com POB 2284 Rockport, Texas 78381 Marie Cook (361) 563-4038 [email protected] Professional Photographer Louis Curtis, his work is also on pages 18 -21 Port Lavaca BIRDING THE CALHOUN LOOP Some wonderful birding can be found in and around Port Lavaca on the Calhoun Loop. But don’t forget, our feathered Winter Texans will still be here until the end of March when they will begin to make their way back north. 6 BIRDING KINGSVILLE Ingleside Corpus Christi 10 The Kingsville Loop is one of the top birding destinations in the world with its’ rich and diverse species of wildlife. Read about Hawk Ally where hundreds of thousands of raptors can be found during migration and King Ranch where extremely rare species of birds call home. THE GREY GHOST She was nearly as fast as a high speed recovery boat and big enough to be called an air force base. She’s a survivor of many battles and a world class traveler. Find out who she is and where you can meet her! THE HEARTH OF THE COASTAL BEND A booming grape production, host to a colossus of the ocean and a “city of interest” to oil barons, find out what drives this city and why you might want to be a part of it! 18 14 Events On the texas coast 22