Nature Moments
The Black-crowned Night Heron
During the daylight hours, it may take a second look or two to locate and...
The Western Spotted Orbweaver–Female
WHAT WETLANDS PARK RESIDENT IS A BORN WEBMASTER (OR MISTRESS)? Spiders are among the...
The Painted Lady
WHAT WETLANDS PARK BUTTERFLY WINS THE PRIZE FOR BIGGEST HOME RANGE? During the years I...
The Cooper’s Hawk
Hawk (Accipiter cooperi) WHAT WETLANDS PARK HAWK IS “VERY SCARY” TO OTHER BIRDS? “What’s wrong...
The Western Zebra-tailed Lizard
Zebra-tailed lizards (Callisaurus draconides rhodostictus) are fascinating residents of the “dry side” of Clark County...
The Speckled Rattlesnake
WHAT CRITTER MIGHT RATTLE IF YOU STARTLE IT, BUT THEN AGAIN, IT MIGHT NOT… You’re...
The White-tailed Antelope Ground Squirrel
“Fi-dee-dee…FEE-DEE-DEE…Fi-dee-dee-dee-deee!” Hikers and bike riders on the Clark County Wetlands Park Loop Trail often hear...
The Crissal Thrasher
What Wetlands Park Bird’s “Personal Problems” Can Make Bird Counts Difficult? Look over there! Did...
