Regular but not common resident; least common in summer
January - December
A fairly common resident in the hill-country, but very uncommon in the lowlands except sometimes in fall and winter
January - December
Resident; during the winter, the birds may be encountered sunning in deciduous trees or taking shelter in conifers.
January - December
—H.L. Clark, 1887
Still widespread and common, although may have declined in parts of south with loss of swamp habitat. In recent decades, has expanded range in northwest, and is now competing there with Spotted Owl. (audubon.org)*