An Unofficial Guide to Huffhines Park, Richardson, Texas: WILDLIFE

Wildlife

Huffhines Park abounds with a variety of wildlife, especially waterfowl, along with tree birds, turtles, squirrels and other small mammals. Here is an illustrated guide to some of the species you are most likely to see at various times of the year.

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WATER BIRDS
	Snowy Egret Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Great Egret Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Great Blue Heron Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Black-Crowned Night Heron Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Yellow Crowned Night Heron Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Green Heron Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Double-Crested Cormorant Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Ring-Billed Gull Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Canada Goose Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Mallard Ducks Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Muscovy Ducks Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	American Pekin Duck Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Cayuga Duck Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Swedish Blue Duck Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Silver Appleyard Duck Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	American Wigeon Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.

TREE and GROUND BIRDS
	Guinea Fowls Learn more HERE. Unfortunately, these two birds, which were seen in Huffhines Park for a period of nearly 2 weeks in the summer of 2025 were reportedly killed by a predator of some kind, probably a bobcat or coyote. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Red-shouldered Hawk Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Monk Parakeet Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Common Grackle Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Mourning Dove Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Blue Jay Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Eastern Kingbird Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Northern Mockingbird Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Common Starling Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Red-bellied Woodpecker Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	House Sparrow Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.

MAMMALS and REPTILES
	Eastern Fox Squirrel Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Red Eared Slider Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Eastern River Cooter Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.
	Texas Spiny Softshell Learn more HERE. Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.

EXTINCT SPECIES
	Ammonite Fossil Learn more HERE. Can you guess where in the park this fossil can be seen? People walk past it every day and probably don't notice it, but it's easily seen if you know where to look! Remember, you can click on each picture to see a larger version.

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