Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge

Brazoria

National Wildlife Refuge - Texas

The Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge is located along the coast of Texas, east of the towns of Angleton and Lake Jackson. It borders Christmas Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway, separated from the Gulf of Mexico by Follet's Island. The refuge contains a freshwater slough which winds through salt marshes. In winter, more than 100,000 snow geese, Canada geese, pintail, northern shoveler, teal, gadwall, American wigeon, mottled ducks, and sandhill cranes fill the numerous ponds and sloughs to capacity. In summer, birds which nest on the refuge include 10 species of herons and egrets, white ibis, roseate spoonbill, mottled duck, white-tailed kite, clapper rail, horned lark, seaside sparrow, black skimmer, and scissor-tailed flycatcher.

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Texas Mid-coast NWR Complex - Reptiles and Amphibians

Reptiles and Amphibians of Texas Mid-coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex (NWR) in Texas. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).

Texas Mid-coast NWR Complex - Mammals

Mammals of Texas Mid-coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex (NWR) in Texas. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).

Texas Mid-coast NWR Complex - Butterflies and Dragonflies

Butterflies and Dragonflies of Texas Mid-coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex (NWR) in Texas. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).

Texas Mid-coast NWR Complex - Fish

Fish of Texas Mid-coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex (NWR) in Texas. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).

Brazoria NWR https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Brazoria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazoria_National_Wildlife_Refuge The Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge is located along the coast of Texas, east of the towns of Angleton and Lake Jackson. It borders Christmas Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway, separated from the Gulf of Mexico by Follet's Island. The refuge contains a freshwater slough which winds through salt marshes. In winter, more than 100,000 snow geese, Canada geese, pintail, northern shoveler, teal, gadwall, American wigeon, mottled ducks, and sandhill cranes fill the numerous ponds and sloughs to capacity. In summer, birds which nest on the refuge include 10 species of herons and egrets, white ibis, roseate spoonbill, mottled duck, white-tailed kite, clapper rail, horned lark, seaside sparrow, black skimmer, and scissor-tailed flycatcher.