Visitor Reviews for Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, a Texas National Wildlife Refuge located near Denison, Sherman and Mckinney

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Roadrunner © Randall N. Lantz
Roadrunner on the western side of the refuge.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge © MOE BAGWELL

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Least Tern on Nest © Randall N. Lantz
Endangered Interior Least Tern on its nest.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Least Tern Nest © Randall N. Lantz
Endangered Interior Least Tern nest with a pair of eggs.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Fawn © MOE BAGWELL
This was taken in the afternoon, while they where feeding.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge © MOE BAGWELL

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Mixed Pair © Randall N. Lantz
Little Blue Heron and a Snowy Egret palling around together.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Cattle Egret © Randall N. Lantz
Cattle Egret with a horse just off the refuge.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Shoveler Duck © Randall N. Lantz
Shoveler Duck pair and some Coots.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Sandpipers © Randall N. Lantz
Least Sandpipers scuttling along the waters edge.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Preacher © Randall N. Lantz
Snowy Egret defending a good fishing spot, while the others wait their turn.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Blue Dragonfly © Randall N. Lantz
A very cooperative dragonfly.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Pintails © Randall N. Lantz
Pintail Duck pair in the main channel.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Come to Papa © Randall N. Lantz
Snowy Egret at a great fishing spot.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Killdeer © Randall N. Lantz
Killdeer in flight

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Least Turn in Flight © Randall N. Lantz
Endangered Interior Least Tern near its nesting ground.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Dicksissel © Randall N. Lantz
Dicksissel looking for a mate.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Turtle Sunning self © MOE BAGWELL
This little guys has some very long nails, and doesnt care as long as the sun is out to warm him

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Snow Geese © Randall N. Lantz
Large flock of Snow Geese with a wing of Canada Geese overhead.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Bee and Sunflower © Randall N. Lantz

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Great Blue Heron © Randall N. Lantz

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Snowy Egret © Randall N. Lantz

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Young Buck in the Bush © MOE BAGWELL
Standing out in the green and yellow, what a beautiful little buck.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Armidello © MOE BAGWELL
Drinking at a waterhole.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Bambi Lost © MOE BAGWELL
This fawn has lost his mom and doesnt know where to go.. dont worry he found her soon.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Young Buck © MOE BAGWELL
Young Buck, sticking his tongue out, cause its not hunting season...lol

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge © MOE BAGWELL

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Great Blue Heron along Meadow Pond Trail © Gary Westbrook
I barely caught this beautiful Great Blue Heron as I rounded a bend in the trail along Meadow Pond Trail. The sun had come up just enough to illuminate the bird, but not the darker water behind it, making for some great contrast.

Park Visitor: Comments, Memories and Reviews

October 15 Wonderful diversity of water birds by Kathy

Cormorants, pelicans, herons, many kinds of ducks, and several kinds of shore birds; also a variety of hawks- quite an experience this past spring. Well worth many visits.

November 13 Geese are coming in now by Dick

Drive along Wildlife Drive and see the large flocks of geese- more arriving daily - they browse in green fields awhile then go for a dip in Lake Texoma - stay in your car for best viewing!

October 12 Always find something to see there by Maggie

The recent rains have left lots of standing water but two trails are surfaced and hike-able! Hikers saw roseate spoonbill and osprey Saturday. We like the nature programs on the Second Saturday of each month.

July 5 Strange but beautiful & loaded w birds by Amatuer bird watchers

Wife&I enjoyed many species off season (July, 100+ hot); oil derricks thruout detract somewhat; Interesting history; Changing water levels create barren shores, not prettiest but creates wide-open viewscapes. No hand-feeding!

March 17 We love it. by Denise

Me and my boyfriend Tad just love it. We love to watch the birds and spend time together enjoying nature.

December 29 Awesome place to view wintering birds by Carolyn

Great park. Well worth the visit. The auto route is ideal for birders with limited mobility. My eight year old and I enjoyed a wonderful hike -- spotting an armadillo but alas not seeing the ferral hogs. Wintering birds are there by the thousands -- breathtaking when they take flight. We also saw at least a dozen heron not to mention a host of other birds.

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