This is a Fox Squirrel lounging in a tree outside an assisted living facility in Carrollton, Texas. This squirrel needs no assistance with his living. […]
Blue-fronted Dancer – Gender Roles
These are photographs of a male and female Blue-fronted Dancers. The male is blue in coloration, the female in this case, is brown or tan. […]
Great Blue Heron – LLELA
Great Blue Herons photographed at the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area (LLELA). Observation Details County – Denton City – Lewisville Date – Jul 21, 2013 […]
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail – Black Form
This is the black form of the Easter Tiger Swallowtail. Ordinarily, these big butterflies are mostly yellow. See this article for an example: Eastern Tiger […]
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – My Spot
These two Scissor-tailed Flycatchers may be jockeying for the prime spot on a power line. One bird has claimed the prized position, but he doesn’t […]
Barn Swallow – Extended Childhood
I found several recently fledged juvenile Barn Swallows perched along the top wire of a barbed-wire fence in the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area (LLELA). […]
Painted Bunting – A Flash of Color
There were a lot of Painted Buntings active in LLELA (the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area) on this Saturday morning. Surprisingly, the bright colors of […]
Robber Fly – Mighty Hunter
This is female Giant Robber Fly (Promachus hinei). As you can see from the photographs below, even a stinging Paper Wasp is no match for […]
Mydas Fly – Various
These large flies are Mydas Flies (Mydas clavatus). They were observed and photographed in Hutchins, Texas by Penny Halstead. Represented behaviors include mating and egg […]
White-tailed Deer – Curious
I encountered this White-tailed Deer earlier one morning at the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area (LLELA). I was busy and preoccupied with photographing a Painted […]
Swallow-tailed Kite – Wonderful!
This observation required a trip to far southeast Dallas County. I picked up on a sighting of a Swallow-tailed Kite from a posting on the […]
Canada Goose – Prestonwood Baptist Church
These are Canada Geese congregating in the parking lot of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. Many of these birds appear to be suffering from […]