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 I converted the picture at the right into a negative to better contrast the different species of duck and fowl in the picture. As you can see from their different sizes, shapes and beaks, there must be at least four different species that were all sharing this shallow spot along side of the wash. Could the bird in the rear at the center of the picture be an ibis. | ||
General Description: Duck Creek Trail is part of the Clark County Wetlands Park. It is located on the south end of the park and runs right along Las Vegas Wash. There are six dredged out and sculpted ponds that are surrounded by a series of dirt roads and trails. These ponds attract a large numbers of ducks, shorebirds, and other wetland species including grebes, herons, and rails, Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, the Red-throated Pipit and others. The 0.4-mile walk out to the edge of the ponds is paved and nearly level. A complete hike to the wash and around the parameter of the area is about 2-1/2 miles. | ||
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06/15/2012 Trip Notes: Arriving at 7:15 am, hoping to beat the ‘heat’ of the day, a neighbor friend and I drove over to the Duck Creek Trailhead at the Clark County Wetland area. The orange dashed lines on the map above show the route we hiked. We spent more than two hours on what was about a 2-1/2 mile hike, walking next to and around five of the ponds and were extremely disappointed. Unfortunately the dense vegetation surrounding the ponds is so thick and high that it prevents any real good viewing. There were only 3-4 places along the way where we had even the tiniest view of a pond. Our walk along the Las Vegas Wash, on what in places seemed like a non-existent trail, ended up being the most enjoyable part of our hiking. If more isn’t done to prevent tall vegetation from taking over and crowding out both birds, bird watchers and photographers, this place will soon become a total waste of ones time. Click here for travel directions and more detailed info on the Duck Creek Trail ... Bird and Hike.com. | ||
Even though we were basically unable to view the ponds themselves, we were able to capture a few pictures of ducks and birds along the roads and trails that surrounded the ponds and the Vegas wash. During our hike we observed several roadrunners, a great roadrunner, a red-wing blackbird, and a crane that flew overhead. Unfortunately, most didn’t stop long enough for us to get any good pictures. |
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Probably our most frequent siting was cottontail rabbits. These little fellas were everywhere; we must have seen at least a half dozen darting in and out of their shady resting spots as we walked the roads. |
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Due to the sounds of its rushing waters, our walk along the Las Vegas Wash was the most enjoyable part of our mornings hike. The views below were captured various stops as we walked along its edges. Much of the walk along the wash follows a fairly wide dirt road, however, the latter part of the hike was a poorly marked trail right next to the waters edge as shown in the first picture below. | ||
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