Wetlands Park Friends

Nature Moments

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!...
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 SOMEBACK IN WETLANDS PARK? Back...
A group of koi fish swimming in a pond.

The Common Carp

SESAME STREET, ANYONE? WHICH OF THESE FISH IS NOT LIKE THE OTHERS? If you guessed...
Desert Willow Leavitt with green life

The Desert Willow

 WHAT A SHOW!  DO THESE FLOWERS REMIND YOU OF ORCHIDS? The desert willow tree (Chilopsis...
Western Pigmy Blue Raffel sitting on a stick

The Western Pigmy Blue

WHERE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA CAN YOU FIND THE SMALLEST BUTTERFLY IN NORTH AMERICA? … If...
Gopher Snake Drake in yellow and black

The Gopher Snake

MY GOODNESS! THAT’S ONE BIG SNAKE! Wow! This large snake is like the “gift that...