Neotropic Cormorants on the boardwalk at John Bunker Sands Wetland Center in Seagoville, Texas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Seagoville Date – Apr 28, 2013 Time of Day – Midmorning Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Cloudy Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Congregating Gender – Mixed Maturity – Juvenile Observer -
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Several male Wood Ducks primping and preening at Sunset Bay on White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas. Also in the mix are a number of American Coots, a Mallard or two, and a few Killdeer. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Apr 28, 2013 Time of Day – Morning Temperature – Cool
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Twenty plus Red-eared Sliders basking on a dead fall in Dixon Branch near Sunset Bay, White Rock Lake. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Apr 13, 2013 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Basking, Congregating Gender – Mixed
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Several large Common Carp spawning in the clear water of Dixon Branch at White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Apr 13, 2013 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Spawning Gender – Mixed Maturity
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Two males and one female Blue-winged Teal at the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington, Texas. Observation Details County – Tarrant City – Arlington Date – Apr 6, 2013 Time of Day – Morning Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Water-Bog/Marsh/Swamp Type of Behavior – Congregating Gender – Mixed Maturity – Adult
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These are wild Black Vultures congregating around the Black Vulture enclosure at the Dallas Zoo. It was interesting to observe the wild birds attracted to the captive animals. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Apr 10, 2008 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Overcast Habitat -
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Black-bellied Whistling Ducks are unique and attractive birds. With long pink legs and a long neck, these birds cannot be confused with any other duck in their range. Reportedly Black-bellied Whistling Ducks are doing very well of late, and are in the process of expanding their range in North American. If the number of sighting
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American Coots mixing with an even larger congregation of Ring-billed Gulls in Carrollton, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Feb 16, 2013 Time of Day – Midmorning Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Water-Pond Type of Behavior – Congregating Gender – Mixed Maturity – Adult Observer -
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Double-crested Cormorants congregating at near the shore of White Rock Lake. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Mar 24, 2007 Time of Day – Afternoon Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Partly Cloudy Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Congregating Gender – Mixed Maturity – Adult Observer – Chris Jackson
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There are nearly a dozen Red-eared Sliders congregating in this pond located at the McInnish Soccer Complex in Carrollton, Texas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Carrollton Date – Mar 5, 2012 Time of Day – Morning Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Water-Pond Type of Behavior – Congregating Gender -
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A male and female American Wigeon at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. The pair was first seen walking together, but then something changes. The male presents with body language that most husbands would find unmistakable, and then he exits the scene. There must have been some kind of disagreement! Observation Details County – Denton City
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