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Month: September 2011

September 30, 2011
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The Dredging of Woodlake Pond

Dateline – June 22, 2008 Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, TX is, depending upon how you look at things , either a small lake or a […]

September 29, 2011
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Cedar Waxwing – Berry Eaters

Another group of Cedar Waxwings migrating through the DFW Area in early March. Congregations such as this one will litter the ground below the tree […]

September 28, 2011
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Great Blue Heron – Crossing Paths

I observed this Great Blue Heron early one afternoon at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – November 6, […]

September 27, 2011
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Spiny Oak Slug Moth – In the Late Summer Sun

This intriguing caterpillar was photographed on a sunny, late summer morning in Grapevine, Texas. The caterpillar is surprisingly small at approximately 0.5in/1cm in length. County […]

September 26, 2011
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Fox Squirrel – Crunching All Around

While walking the Riparian Loop Trail in Arbor Hills Nature Preserve this weekend I came to a point where I decided to stop and listen, […]

September 25, 2011
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Monarch Butterfly – Fall Flyby

Every fall Monarch Butterflies by the thousands migrate through North Texas on their way the high mountain fir forests of central Mexico. I noticed my […]

September 24, 2011
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Turkey Vulture – Checking the Mail

The photographer reports observing these two Turkey Vultures after stepping outside to check the mail. The birds were in the street, just one house down […]

September 23, 2011
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Mallard – Families

I observed these Mallards at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton. County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – April 26, 2005 Time of Day – Morning […]

September 22, 2011
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Great Blue Heron – At Stewart Creek Park

I spotted this Great Blue Heron early one morning in a Lake Lewisville park near The Colony. We were attending a kid’s 1/2 mile fun […]

September 21, 2011
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Beaver – In a Business Park

Beavers in urban and suburban environments often cause problems with water management as a consequences of their dam building. I got word of this particular […]

September 20, 2011
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Red-tailed Hawk – A Day in the Life

This Red-tailed Hawk was observed sitting atop an old concrete structure, which I assume is an abandoned grain silo of some type. The Hawk was […]

September 19, 2011
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Eastern Cottontail – The Three Stooges

I set my scouting camera up next to a small pond in the middle of a Garland Industrial Complex. I was hoping that the water […]

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Share Your Interest

North Central Texas Wildlife

Would you like to share your own Dallas/Fort Worth area urban wildlife observations? We recommend joining the North Central Texas Wildlife Facebook Group. Fun and spontaneous, there are lot's of wonderful wildlife observations and excellent photographs posted to this group everyday. I know the other members would love to see what you have to contribute as well!

Click here to give them a visit!

Local Forcast

DFW Metropolitan Area
June 8, 2026, 11:27 pm
Clear sky
S
Clear sky
79°F
2 mph
Apparent: 85°F
Pressure: 1014 mb
Humidity: 76%
Winds: 2 mph S
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 6:18 am
Sunset: 8:33 pm
© 2026 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
June 8, 2026
Day
Partly sunny with thundershowers
S
Thunderstorm
90°F
Winds: 2 mph S
Windgusts: 7 mph
 
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