Veterans Oasis Park
Veterans Oasis Park is a waste water recharge facility in
Chandler, AZ, at the northeast corner of Lindsay and
Chandler Heights Roads, similar to the Gilbert Water
Ranch. It has a number of shallow basins with variable
water levels and paths along the perimeters. There's an
"anglers' pond" just off the parking lot with consistent
water levels, paved walkways, and pavilions. The facility
is too new for much vegetation, and the basins seldom
hold enough water close to the paths for photography. To
date I've done best at the anglers' pond, but there's
lots of potential once the vegetation becomes
established. All the waterfowl in this gallery were taken
on the anglers' pond, as well as the Killdeer and
Red-necked Phalarope. The Greater Roadrunner and the
Horned Lark were along the dirt paths while the
Yellow-headed Blackbird was in one of the shallow basins.