Freeport Wetlands is a 56 acre freshwater wetland. It is home to a variety of aquatic plants and wildlife. Be sure to visit both observation towers to see little blue herons, common yellowthroats, the white ibis, great tailed grackle, laughing gull, american coot, and my favorite, the black bellied whistling duck.
The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck is a boisterous duck with a brilliant pink bill and an unusual, long-legged silhouette. In places like Texas and Louisiana, watch for noisy flocks of these gaudy ducks dropping into fields to forage on seeds, or loafing on golf course ponds. Listen for them, too—these ducks really do have a whistle for their call. Common south of the U.S., Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks occur in several southern states and are expanding northward.
Visiting hours are 8am - 5pm everyday. This cache was place with permission from the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory and the City.