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HORSESHOE BAY NATURE PARK HORSESHOE BAY, TEXAS 30°32'17.2"N 98°24'53.6"W While leading the design development and construction of Horseshoe Bay Nature Park, an 11-acre, community-founded park west of Austin, I discovered a love for birds. Our design team consulted with birding experts, ranging from representatives of the local Audubon chapter to amateur and professional wildlife photographers, on the placement of bird-friendly features and found their excitement and enthusiasm contagious. Horseshoe Bay Nature Park opened in 2021 and was uniquely designed to support wildlife. An observation deck stands at the center of the park and a bird blind, where visitors can spot waterfowl such as Black-bellied Whistling Ducks and Green Herons, overlooks a neighboring pond. Fallen trees and standing snags are preserved to provide habitat for cavity nesting birds like the Black-crested…