Wetlands Park Friends

Nature Moments

Purple indigo bush blossoms in desert

The Indigo Bush

WHAT WETLANDS WONDER MAY FLOWER WITHOUT LEAVES?  What a show!  One of the great joys...
Red tailed hawk perched on branch

The Red-tailed Hawk

WHICH WETLANDS PARK HAWK HAS AN ANIMATED FILM CREDIT? Flap. Flap, flap. Flap. Flap!!!  In...
American coot foraging among reed stalks

The American Coot

WHICH WETLANDS PARK RESIDENT HAS A DISTINCTIVE WHITE SNOOT AND SWIMS LIKE A DUCK… BUT...
Tall reed seedheads silhouetted against sky

The Common Reed

WHAT WETLANDS PARK PLANT IS “TALL, GREEN, AND HANDSOME” IN SUMMER, “TALKATIVE” ALL YEAR LONG,...
Small striped sparrow sitting among bare twigs

The White-crowned Sparrow

WHAT WETLANDS PARK MIGRANT BIRD WEARS THE “JAZZIEST” HAT? Sparrows can be difficult to tell...
Beaver emerging from reed lined bank

The American Beaver

WHAT ORANGE-TOOTHED CRITTER IS OBSESSED WITH OVERNIGHT CONSTRUCTION IN WETLANDS PARK? (Part I) The very...
Spotted woodpecker perched in thorny branches

The Northern Flicker

WHAT WETLANDS PARK WINTER VISITOR STANDS ON ITS HEAD TO GET LUNCH?  A flash of...
Small gray bird perched on burned branch

The Say’s Phoebe

WHAT WETLANDS PARK BIRD USES THE NATURE CENTER BUILDING AS A CAFETERIA?  The Say's Phoebe...
Spotted skunk with raised bushy tail

The Western Spotted Skunk

IS THIS POSE A HALLOWEEN "TRICK"? OR A "TREAT"?  Actually… it’s neither. This trademark "handstand" is...
Two raccoons standing on a sandy trail

The Raccoon

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