Fort Worth Nature Center

jeffashman · Jul 1, 2021

Decided to take the 1st and 2nd off, to make a nice long weekend. Did some grandfather-granddaughter bonding, and we spent four hours walking around looking for the alligators and bison. Didn't see any of either. It was hot and humid, and barely a stir of a breeze at times, so she was a real trooper tromping around with gramps.

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K9Kirk · Jul 2, 2021

Nice set. Seems like a nice enough place but it seems to be lacking birds. I'm sure there's an explanation for it.

jeffashman · Jul 2, 2021

Very nice place, but you need a kayak to really see the birds and alligators, because they are on mud bars away from the trails. Also, I was there during mid-day on a very hot and humid day, and the birds had sense to find shade and be still. I saw some herons and egrets, but at a distance. Also saw the rare F-15 Eagle from the JRB nearby.

Got a pic, but it was too far away to be decent. I would have explored more, but I was pushing my granddaughter pretty hard as it was just on the four miles that we walked. I'll return by myself at a near future date.