Wetlands Park Friends

Nature Moments

Five burrowing owls on the ground.

The Western Burrowing Owl

WHAT STERN-LOOKING WETLANDS PARK BIRD SPENDS A LOT OF TIME BELOW "TERRA FIRMA"? Despite its...
Black-crowned night heron standing on a rock.

The Black-crowned Night Heron

WHAT STOCKY WETLANDS PARK BIRD APPEARS SLUGGISH AND LISTLESS BY DAY AND ACTIVE AND “GHOSTLY”...
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 most...
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

WHAT WETLANDS PARK HAWK IS “VERY SCARY” TO OTHER BIRDS? “What’s wrong with the girls?” ...
Western Zebra Tailed Lizard Facebook Image

The Western Zebra-tailed Lizard

WHAT WETLANDS PARK RESIDENT HAS BEEN SAID TO RUN “LIKE A BALL SHOT FROM A...
Rattlesnake Dinorah D. Arambula Photo

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

SQUIRREL?  BUT ISN'T THIS A CHIPMUNK?  DON’T LET THE STRIPES FOOL YOU! “Fi-dee-dee…FEE-DEE-DEE…Fi-dee-dee-dee-deee!” Hikers and...
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

WHAT COMMON WETLANDS PARK BIRD REPRESENTS THE “BEST OF HUMANITY” DURING THE HOLIDAYS? Ho, Ho!...