Corpus Christi, Texas: Rusty, 30-Foot-Tall Metal Heron
Built out of scrap metal in 2015 by Texas artist Dixie Friend Gay. Artsy, but still big.
Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve
- Address:
- N. Oso Pkwy, Corpus Christi, TX
- Directions:
- Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve. Hwy 358/S. Padre Island Drive exit onto Hwy 357/Rodd Field Rd. Drive south about two miles. Turn left at the stoplight onto Wooldridge Rd. Drive until it ends. You'll see Rusty ahead on the left.
- Admission:
- Free
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The heron stands at the entrance to the Heron the Oso Bay Nature Preserve and Learning Center.
[Luv2RV, 06/23/2020]
There is a huge metal sculpture of a heron eating a fish, right by a developing neighborhood. It's part of a city park that has nature trails, a playground, and an interpretive center (when it's open). The kids thought it was awesome.
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Named "Rusty," the heron was built out of scrap metal in 2015 by Texas artist Dixie Friend Gay. It's 30 feet tall, 30 feet long, and weighs two tons.