Teri talked us into a visit to the Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge which was only about 20 minutes away from the state park.
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge was established to conserve the coastal prairie habitat and the critically endangered Attwater's Prairie Chicken but the refuge is host to many other wildlife species found on the prairie.
We arrived only to learn that the new facility was not even open yet with the grand opening several days away. An employee inside spotted us and invited us inside for our own private "opening".
They have great displays of all sorts of wildlife to be found in the refuge.
The bird on the top right is a great example of the Attwater Prairie Chicken.
They are establishing birds with radio tracking collars so they can find and monitor activities. Activities at the facility include biking, birding, hiking, painting and drawing, photography, picnicing, running, and wildlife watching. The first Saturday Van tours were scheduled to start the next week. We enjoyed the special opportunity to preview the new facility.
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