It’s the final post of Las Vegas content from the other week, again at Clark Wetlands Park in Henderson, Nevada. Quite surprising/amazing was the water level in Las Vegas Wash, a veritable river complete with rapids, a shallow waterfall, etc.:
More great bird sightings, including this Orange-crowned Warbler @ foraging behavior:
Also great to see a beautiful Townsend’s Warbler, probably male:
More views of Las Vegas Wash, mostly fed with tertiary wastewater that eventually flows into Lake Mead (+ Colorado River):
Not something you see every day, American Coots navigating rapids upstream:
YEs, seeing Coots navigating rough water is a sight to behold! Must have been very refreshing for them to get totally wet!
Q: Why did the coot go up the river? A: Only the coot knows.