Wetlands Park Friends

Nature Moments

Beaver swimming through muddy water

The American Beaver

WHO’S THE “COMEBACK KID” OF CLARK COUNTY WETLANDS PARK? (Part 2) A biologist friend once said,...
Fluffy white insect on orange sand

The Thistledown Velvet Ant

DON’T REACH FOR THAT MOVING PIECE OF WHITE FLUFF NEAR THE CREOSOTE BUSHES!!! Thistledown velvet...
Brown mouse resting on dry soil

The Southern Grasshopper Mouse, a.k.a. Werewolf Mouse

IT'S HALLOWEEN... HAVE YOU EVER SEEN – OR HEARD – ONE OF THESE?  This Wetlands...
Camouflaged nightjar resting on branch

The Lesser Nighthawk or Common Nighthawk

IT'S NOT ALWAYS EASY TO IDENTIFY A CRITTER I'm actually not sure which of the...
Howling coyote on rock near city

The Coyote

Coyotes (Canis latrans) are frequently seen, and even more frequently heard, throughout Clark County Wetlands Park....
Large owl perched in dappled sunlight

The Great Horned Owl

WHAT'S THE BIGGEST OWL OF THEM ALL IN WETLANDS PARK? Check out the intense, golden-eyed...
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...