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Nature Moments

Wolfberry Leavitt

The Anderson Wolfberry

WHAT WETLANDS PARK SHRUB IS RELATED TO A TOMATO PLANT?  Anderson Wolfberry (Lycium andersonii), also...
Mallard Walker

The Mallard

WHAT DUCK IS A REAL "QUACKER" WITH AN INTERESTING FAMILY LIFE?  Unquestionably, the mallard (Anas...
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The Ruby-crowned Kinglet

WHICH “GRAY BIRD” ACTS LIKE IT’S HAD TOO MUCH CAFFEINE?”  Birders often say that “little...
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The Barn Owl

WHICH RARE OWL WITH A “VALENTINE’S DAY” FACE MIGRATES THROUGH WETLANDS PARK?  Completely silent in...
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The Indigo Bush

WHAT WETLANDS WONDER MAY FLOWER WITHOUT LEAVES?  What a show!  One of the great joys...
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The Red-tailed Hawk

WHich wetlands PARK HAWK HAS AN ANIMATED FILM CREDIT? Flap. Flap, flap. Flap. Flap!!!  In...
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The American Coot

WHICH WETLANDS PARK RESIDENT HAS A DISTINCTIVE WHITE SNOOT AND SWIMS LIKE A DUCK… BUT...
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The Common Reed

WHAT WETLANDS PARK PLANT IS “TALL, GREEN, AND HANDSOME” IN SUMMER, “TALKATIVE” ALL YEAR LONG,...
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The White-crowned Sparrow

WHAT WETLANDS PARK MIGRANT BIRD WEARS THE “JAZZIEST” HAT? Sparrows can be difficult to tell...
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The American Beaver

WHAT ORANGE-TOOTHED CRITTER IS OBSESSED WITH OVERNIGHT CONSTRUCTION IN WETLANDS PARK? (Part I) The very...