This observation is the continuation of a previous post. The previous article can be found here: Red-tailed Hawk – Nest Update 5 It took me three tries to get the photographs I wanted from this nest site today. On my first attempt early in the morning the sky was dark and storms were threatening. When
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This exotic looking Yellow-crowned Night Heron was observed in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – May 9, 2012 Time of Day – Afternoon Temperature – Hot (greater than 89°F/32°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Stationary Gender – Uncertain Maturity
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This observation is part of a weekly monitoring of an active Red-shouldered Hawk nest. Last week’s observation can be seen here: Red-shouldered Hawk – Nest Update 5 No adults were present at the Lake Highlands nest today. The three youngsters are growing rapidly and have mostly transitioned to their adult coloration. On several occasions they
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The Great Trinity Forest is simply awash with Feral Hogs. There are more hogs in these woods than can be counted, and their sign is everywhere. This is a sampling of Feral Hog pictures taken in the Great Trinity Forest by automatic Scouting Cameras. Of note are photographs of a particularly large boar, a sounders
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I observed this Diamond-backed Water Snake in a small pond just off the White Rock Creek Bike Trail in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas. The snake emerged from under the water just a few yards/meters from the trail. He proceeded to swim to the heavily vegetated shoreline adjacent to the bike trail. The
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This observation was made near a DART rail line in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas. The Trapdoor Spider is a big spider at nearly 2in/5cm in diameter. This one was seen making his way across a large pile of gravel. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – May 28, 2012
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This observation took place in the Great Trinity Forest just north of Interstate 20. I started this expedition at the Trinity River Audubon Center on Loop 12. My goal for this day was to reach Five Mile Creek far to the south. I was still nearly 200 yards/meters away from Five Mile Creek when I
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This observation is a continuation of an earlier post documenting observations made at an active Black Vulture nest. The previous article can be found here: Black Vulture – Nest Update 6. It was a good show put on by the vultures today. The juvenile was all alone when we arrived, but the first adult showed
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This Red-tailed Hawk juvenile is frequently seen on these same bare branches. From this perch the young hawk oversees a large swath of Carrollton’s Greenbelt Park. Interesting behavior during this observation includes the hawk scratching its beak with its talons. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Apr 8, 2012 Time of
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Urban White-tailed Deer moving under a Plano Parkway bridge in Plano, Texas. The deer were seen to travel back and forth under this bridge frequently. Some of these photographs were recorded during a winter storm. Sleet can be seen in these pictures. Observation Details County – Denton City – Plano Date – Dec 20, 2009
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News account of the City of Carrollton’s assistance with a neighborhood’s heron and egret problem. CARROLLTON LEADER – City Takes Action to Rid Neighborhood of Nesting Egrets, Herons
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