This pair of White Ibises was photographed at Lemmon Lake in the Joppa Preserve, Dallas, Texas. I was concealed and stationary when these two birds flew in. White Ibises are tactile foragers, meaning they do not rely on their vision when searching for food. They use their beaks to probe for their prey, which typically
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Southern Copperheads are, by a large margin, the snake I have most frequently encountered in the Great Trinity Forest. In fact, this well camouflaged fellow is the first animal I ran across this weekend as I ventured into the woods. Copperheads are venomous snakes, but they are reluctant to engage in confrontation. This one began
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A Snowy Egret observed foraging in the shallow waters of Lemmon Lake located in the Joppa Preserve area of the Great Trinity Forest. Observations Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Jun 17, 2012 Time of Day – Midmorning Temperature – Hot (greater than 89°F/32°C) Weather – Partly Cloudy Habitat – Recreation-Park Type
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