Public Texas Waterfowl

There are wild birds and then there are park birds – these were park birds. But they’re still interesting to me.

A mallard in the water at RiverWalk, looking for handouts.

Goslings (no doubt all named Ryan) at the Tower of the Americas.

One adult goose keeping track of the kids.

I figured with that chest marking (it looks like a maple leaf to me) this must be a Canadian goose – as opposed to a Canada Goose, which I’m pretty sure it’s not. (The Merlin app IDs it as an Egyptian Goose.)

The other parent and one little one who’s sticking close.

Mama duck and a flotilla of ducklings.

Maybe it’s Admiral Duck, not Mama.

Out at the eclipse, it’s an American Coot.

I don’t know if it’s an old coot or not…