Wetlands Park Friends

Nature Moments

Dark-eyed Junco female Slate-Roy Ingram

The Dark-eyed Junco

WHAT WINTER WETLANDS PARK VISITOR IS ALSO CALLED A “SNOWBIRD”? Dark-eyed juncos are listed as...
American wigeons perched on rock.

The American Wigeon

“What dabbling duck prefers grazing on land and stealing food from diving ducks and coots?”...
Sun spider on sandy ground.

The Solifuge

A HALLOWEEN COSTUME?  WHO NEEDS THAT? Solifuges (order solifugae; also called solpugids, solfugids, windscorpions, sun...
Five burrowing owls on the ground.

The Burrowing Owl

What stern-looking Wetlands Park bird spends a lot of time either on or below “terra...
Black-crowned night heron standing on a rock.

The Black-crowned Night Heron

During the daylight hours, it may take a second look or two to locate and...
Spider in its web with green background.

The Western Spotted Orbweaver–Female

            WHAT WETLANDS PARK RESIDENT IS A BORN WEBMASTER (OR MISTRESS)? Spiders are among the...
Painted lady butterfly on a rock.

The Painted Lady

WHAT WETLANDS PARK BUTTERFLY WINS THE PRIZE FOR BIGGEST HOME RANGE? During the years I...
Juvenile Cooper Hawk Anonymous Photo

The Cooper’s Hawk

Hawk (Accipiter cooperi) WHAT WETLANDS PARK HAWK IS “VERY SCARY” TO OTHER BIRDS? “What’s wrong...
Western Zebra Tailed Lizard Facebook Image

The Western Zebra-tailed Lizard

Zebra-tailed lizards (Callisaurus draconides rhodostictus) are fascinating residents of the “dry side” of Clark County...
Rattlesnake Dinorah D. Arambula Photo

The Speckled Rattlesnake

WHAT CRITTER MIGHT RATTLE IF YOU STARTLE IT, BUT THEN AGAIN, IT MIGHT NOT… You’re...