Franklin Gulls flying high above the new Trinity River pedestrian bridge just south of the Trinity River Audubon Center. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Apr 22, 2012 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Water-River Type of Behavior – Flying Gender – Mixed
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This Yellow-Crowned Night Heron observation comes to us from Landon Cheatham in Richardson, Texas. This pair of newly fledged juveniles was raised in a tree in Landon’s front yard. They are frequently seen eating bugs from the residence’s flower beds. Observations Details County – Dallas City – Richardson Date – Jun 28, 2012 Time of
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These Funnel Weaver spiders (probably Agelenopsis naevia) were photographed in The Colony, Texas. Their numerous web funnels practically covered the ground in some places. Funnel Weavers create these web-base structures to alert them to the presence of a prey animal. The spider hides himself inside the small end of the funnel and waits for an
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This Superb Green Cicada was recorded in The Colony Texas. This large, noisy insect is part of a group of cicadas known as Dog-day Cicadas. They are so called because their high volume buzzing is the signature sound of long, hot Texas summers. Observations Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Jun
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Paper Wasps observed drinking while suspended on the water’s surface by water tension. These photgrahs were taken in The Colony, Texas at a location in far southeast Denton County. Observations Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Jun 16, 2012 Time of Day – Afternoon Temperature – Hot (greater than 89°F/32°C) Weather
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Standing next to a pond in the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, I heard the distinctive, throaty call of a male bullfrog. The frog was droning on from someplace on the opposite side of the pond, but I could not determine from where. Just for kicks, I pointed my camera in the general direction of the
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This is another first for me. I have never photographed a Painted Bunting before. In fact, I have never even had more than just a fleeting glimpse of one in the past. The Painted Bunting is a strikingly colorful bird. Red, green, blue, yellow, purple. All the colors of the rainbow are present. The bird
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This Green Heron was photographed in the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve. He was observed hunting along the edge of the preserve’s only pond. Observation Details County – Denton City – Plano Date – Jun 26, 2012 Time of Day – Morning Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior -
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We found this little fledgling Blue Jay in the street just outside the kid’s grandparents’ house. The juvenile jay was under some shade, but it was way too hot for him to be this exposed on a concrete surface. Add to that the danger posed by passing cars, and we knew we had to do
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These two Rough Earth Snake were found while doing routine maintenance on our landscaping. These snake are small, nonvenomous, and harmless. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Jul 7, 2005 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Hot (greater than 89°F/32°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Residential – Single Family Type
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This large Obscure Bird Grasshopper was phot0graphed at LISDOLA (Lewiville Indepentent School District Outdoor Learning Area) just south of the Lake Lewisville dam. This is a BIG grasshopper, at nearly 3.5in/9cm in length. Observation Details County – Denton City – Lewisville Date – Sep 29, 2009 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C)
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