Zilker Park, Austin

We hit Zilker Park on Sunday, July 13th. Here are some photos taken during our visit. The park's official name is Zilker Metropolitan Park, but Austinites call it Zilker Park. The park is big, and because we got there a little late we were not able to ride the mini train that goes around good part of the park. The Nature and Science center had a nice exhibit including live animals. There, we finally identified the loudest bird (which Don finds to be a very interesting bird) in Austin - the great tailed grackle.

Lake Austin (shot taken from Zilker Park) -
the buildings in the background is Downtown Austin

People on kayaks playing some sort of water polo

Underneath the bridge, looking up from where we parked - these things are all over. I am not sure if these are birds nests, or wasps nests. Don thinks there are wasps nests.

Don's favorite Texas bird.This is a male great tailed grackle. The female is smaller and brown in color, while the male is bigger and black.

On our way up to Zilker Park's Nature and Science Center. Don is trying to poke on some grassy stuff which had infested the tree.

A beautiful water lily flower

The loudest, most obnoxious bird ever

Wow, that's a huge pine cone!

See, this is how you focus the microscope.

These are some good looking bugs!

A bobcat - cooling off in the shade. It's pretty hot in Texas.

Mr. coyote