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Nature Moments

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The Say’s Phoebe

WHAT WETLANDS PARK BIRD USES THE NATURE CENTER BUILDING AS A CAFETERIA?  The Say's Phoebe...
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The Western Spotted Skunk

IS THIS POSE A HALLOWEEN "TRICK"? OR A "TREAT"?  Actually… it’s neither. This trademark "handstand" is...
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The Raccoon

WHAT'S MORE FUN THAN A WET RACCOON? HOW ABOUT TWO OF THEM? Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are well-known...
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The Globe Mallow

HOLLYHOCKS IN THE DESERT? WELL, A RELATIVE!  Beautiful to see… what a show! From March to...
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The Red Racer

WHAT WETLANDS PARK RESIDENT HOLDS THE RECORD FOR FASTEST SNAKE IN NORTH AMERICA? This is...
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The Great Egret

WHAT WETLANDS PARK RESIDENT IS THE SYMBOL OF THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY? The stately, three-foot...
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The Pied-billed Grebe and Red-eared Slider

COME ON IN, THE WATER'S FINE! The ponds and streams at Clark County Wetlands Park...
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The American Rubyspot

WHAT "FLASHY" INSECT IN CLARK COUNTY WETLANDS PARK IS IN REALITY A FIERCE AERIAL PREDATOR?...
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The Marsh Fleabane

HMMM… WHERE IS THAT "UNUSUAL" SCENT COMING FROM? Marsh Fleabane is one of Clark County...
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The Summer Tanager

WHICH SUMMER TOURIST IN WETLANDS PARK IS SOMETINMES KNOWN AS THE "BEEBIRD"? Summer Tanagers visit...