This Red-eared Slider was discovered in an unusual situation. There are two small ponds at this location. Heavy rains will sometime merge the two small […]
Mute Swan – New Digs
We observed this solitary Mute Swan at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. While we watched, it spent much of its time preening and primping. Later, […]
Virginia Tiger Moth – Larva Crossing
This Virginia Tiger Moth caterpillar—more commonly know as Yellow Wooly Bear Caterpillar—was found crossing a concrete trail in the Greenbelt Park in Carrollton, Texas. The […]
Cooper’s Hawk – Left Out
A Cooper’s Hawk was observed in conflict with two Red-tailed Hawks in a residential neighborhood in north Carrollton. The two Red-tailed Hawks had discovered a […]
Coyote – Why Cross the Road?
We observed a young adult Coyote cross McDermott Road near Culberson Drive at around 7:30pm last night. The Coyote was moving from a residential subdivision […]
Brown-headed Cowbird – Conventioneering
It was a sellout with standing room only at Creekview High School on this overcast afternoon. This large congregation of Brown-headed Cowbirds (mostly) was observed […]
Canvasback – Seeing Double
Two male Canvasbacks swimming with a congregation of American Coots. They were observed in one of the many small lakes near the DFW Landfill in […]
Fox Squirrel – Tree Elf
This Fox Squirrel was just hanging out in a Bradford Pear tree in my backyard. Wikipedia has this to say about Fox Squirrels: They are […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Nesting?
Dateline – May 3, 2007, Dallas, Texas This is a followup to this Downtown Dallas Red-tailed Hawk observation. Several weeks after I first observed these […]
White-winged Dove – Preyed Upon
These White-winged Dove feathers were found in Lewisville Lake Park near the Intersection of Tennie Drive and North Mill Street in Lewisville, Texas. This find […]
American White Pelican – Migration Break
American White Pelicans at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about American White Pelicans: They winter on the Pacific and Gulf […]
American White Pelican – Structure
I find the patterns and structures formed by migrating American White Pelicans interesting to watch. These living arrangements form, dissolve, swirl, shift, and reform over […]