These videos are from group of observations made in a grassy field behind the Baylor Medical Center (previously the Trinity Medical Center) in Carrollton, Texas. County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – January 1, 2010 Time of Day – Afternoon Temperature – Cold (less than 50°F/10°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Agricultural-Farm Type of
Continue Reading >>There’s nothing particularly remarkable about this series of observations, except for how close this bird allowed me to approach for photographing. At my closest, I was able to get within about 6ft/2m of where the bird was standing. The heron never seemed to be bothered by my proximity, and patiently endured a picture taking session
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Ducks are ducks, until you look closer. There are many different species of duck in living Texas, some of which are very exotic looking on closer inspection. These are American Wigeons. This observation was made at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton. There were three American Wigeons present at the time. Two males and one female. Observation
Continue Reading >>This observation reminds me of a Bigfoot sighting; I only had a fleeting look at these Yellow-headed Blackbirds, my pictures are poor and out of focus, and I have never seen one of these birds since. Yellow-headed Blackbirds are only in North Texas for a few weeks during their fall and spring migrations. I observed
Continue Reading >>I found this Fox Squirrel in a large tree near the parking lot of a public school in Farmers Branch. He was sitting in the crotch of the tree, roughly 8ft/2m off the ground. I was able to approach, with my camera, to within just a couple of feet/meters of where he was located. The
Continue Reading >>I came across this charming scene at Creekview High School in Carrollton. These birds are part of a larger congregation of European Starlings and Brown-headed Cowbirds that were foraging together on the school’s athletic fields. European Starlings seemed to find this puddle irresistible. The starlings would jump into the water from the curb, and then
Continue Reading >>This is a follow up visit to two Mute Swans that I discovered in a remote small lake located in the southern part of The Colony. The lake these birds live on is located on a recently abandoned ranch. The question is whether these swans are wild birds or if they were brought to the
Continue Reading >>This Red-tailed Hawk captured a Mourning Dove in our backyard, and carried his prey to the top of our fence to dine. County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – July 31, 2004 Time of Day – Afternoon Temperature – Hot (greater than 89°F/32°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Residential-Single Family Type of Behavior
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Dateline – October 23, 2011 Camera Trapping. I’ve been doing it for some time now, but I’ve only just recently become aware that it is called “Camera Trapping”, and that it is a rapidly growing hobby activity. What is Camera Trapping? Well, simply put, Camera Trapping is the use of an automatic, motion sensing camera
Continue Reading >>This observation takes place a few weeks after I first photographed Raccoons in my backyard. It took some time, but I was finally able to get some videos of my nighttime guests. Originally, the Raccoons found their way into my back yard when they discovered some old oranges I had thrown out into the bushes.
Continue Reading >>This is an exciting observation, because it is of an unusually large congregation of Eurasian Collared-doves. I estimate that there are close to 100 individuals present at this location. The birds were coming and going with regularity, so there may have been even more. Ordinarily, Eurasian Collared-doves are only seen in pairs. Before making this
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