Aquatic Ecosystems at the Park
Note: The video segment for these photos appears on the "Prairie Ecosystems" page.
Rivers, Creeks and Lakes
The Brazos River
Big Creek
Creek
Lake
Pier on 40-acre lake
Lake
Oxbow
Swamps, Marshes and Wetlands
Swamp
Marsh
Marsh
Pilant Lake
Wetland
Water lilies of the wetland
Waterfowl: Northern Shovelers
Winter waterfowl: Blue-Winged Teal
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Wood duck
Summer residents: Purple Gallinule
Anhinga
Wading birds: Great Blue Heron
Wading birds: Green Heron
Wading birds: Roseate Spoonbill
Mixed Rookery
Cattle Egret nest
Great Egrets
Great Blue Heron nests
Mammals, Amphibians and Reptiles
Nutria
River Otter
Bull frog
Green Tree Frog
Cottonmouth snake
American Alligator
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