Wetlands Park Friends

Wetlands Park Friends

Cormorant gliding against cloudy sky

The Double-crested Cormorant

WHAT WATER BIRD HOLDS ITS WINGS OUT FROM ITS BODY TO DRY? Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax...
Glossy ibis wading on rocky stream

The White-faced Ibis

WHAT WATER BIRD DO YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT REAL CLOSE TO SEE ITS WHITE...
Turkey vulture soaring against blue sky

Turkey Vulture

WHAT LONG-WINGED BIRD ISN'T MUCH OF CONNOISSEUR WHEN IT COMES TO CARRION? One of the...
Wolf spider inside funnel web

The Funnel Spider

WHAT WETLANDS PARK SPIDER MAKES A LONG FUNNEL-SHAPED WEB TO CATCH ITS PREY? Harmless funnel...
Raccoons wading in shallow stream

The Raccoon

WHAT WETLANDS PARK ANIMAL LIKES TO WASH ITS FOOD BEFORE EATING? Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are...
Blue dragonfly perched on twig

The Blue Dasher

WHAT WETLANDS PARK DRAGONFLY PERCH, CAPTURE FOOD, AND THEN RETURN TO ITS SAME PERCH? The...
Ground squirrel peeking from burrow

The Round-tailed Ground Squirrel

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMONLY SEEN AND HEARD MAMMALS AT WETLANDS PARK? The Round-tailed Ground...
Two avocets wading in shallow water

The American Avocet

American avocet (Recurvirostra americanas) is an extreme feeding specialist among shorebirds. Its long, slender bill...
Shrike perched amid golden autumn leaves

The Loggerhead Shrike

WHAT SMALL BIRD OF PREY DOMINATES THE MESQUITE WOODLANDS OF WETLANDS PARK? The loggerhead shrike...