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Nature Moments

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The Western Zebra-tailed Lizard

Zebra-tailed lizards (Callisaurus draconides rhodostictus) are fascinating residents of the “dry side” of Clark County...
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The Speckled Rattlesnake

WHAT CRITTER MIGHT RATTLE IF YOU STARTLE IT, BUT THEN AGAIN, IT MIGHT NOT… You’re...
A small ground squirrel standing on a rock.

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...
A bird in flight with its wings spread out.

The Crissal Thrasher

What Wetlands Park Bird’s “Personal Problems” Can Make Bird Counts Difficult? Look over there!  Did...
A brown dove standing on a large pile of rocks.

The Mourning Dove

(Zenaida macroura) WHAT COMMON WETLANDS PARK BIRD REPRESENTS THE “BEST OF HUMANITY” DURING THE HOLIDAYS?...
A yellow and gray bird is sitting on a branch.

The Yellow-rumped Warbler

“BUTTER BUTT?”  Oh, YES! Yellow-rumped warblers (Dendroica coronata) are common and plentiful spring and fall...
A centipede is laying in the dirt.

The Common Desert Centipede

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! YOU COULDN’T MAKE THIS COSTUME UP! Even better than a costume, this is...
Two dragonflies perched on a twig.

The White-belted Ringtail Dragonfly (Mating Pair)

THE “BIRDS AND THE BEES”... AND THE DRAGONFLIES ON TREES? These beautiful, white-banded ringtail dragonflies...
A bee is sitting on a flower.

The Seep Willow

Can This Plant Be A Sunflower?  Really? It is, though just looking at its fuzzy,...
A small bird perched on a twig.

The Southwestern Willow Flycatcher

What Small, Federally Endangered Bird Is Showing Signs of a Comeback in Wetlands Park? Back...