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of the most compelling reasons for safeguarding the recreational treasure of Lake
Casa Blanca is that the lake and its watershed are home to hundreds of forms of
waterfowl, aquatic species, and other wildlife. A recent canoe trip out on the
lake allowed us a beautiful at-home view of the Golden Fronted Woodpecker, the
Great White Egret, a pair of Greater Kiskadee, Whistling Tree Ducks, Black Crowned
Night Herons, Great Blue Herons, and American White Pelicans. Dan Muñoa
photographed the Pelicans and George J. Altgelt photographed the Woodpecker, Egret,
Kiskadee, Whistling Tree Ducks, Black Crowned Night Herons, and Great Blue Heron.
The preservation of the lake is important across many fronts, not the least
of which is to offer a public recreational water resource to Laredoans, but also
for the economic viability as an attraction to visiting bird watchers and eco-tourists.
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