A roadkill Armadillo photographed on North Elm Street in Denton, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Denton Date – Mar 31, 2012 Time of Day – Afternoon Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Thoroughfare-Primary Road Type of Behavior – Death Gender – Uncertain Maturity – Adult Observer – Chris Jackson
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Not all urban wildlife encounters have a happy ending. I found this roadkill Barred Owl beside FM426 in Denton, Texas. The owl was probably killed the night before while engaged in hunting. The likely scenario here is that the owl spotted a prey animal in the grass across the road from where he was perched.
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A Red-eared Slider in a Koi Pond on the campus of Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Denton Date – Dec 31, 2011 Time of Day – Afternoon Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Water-Pond Type of Behavior – Swimming Gender – Uncertain Maturity -
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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 15. We found the entire family together on Saturday when we first arrived. Unfortunately, there was too much glare on the windows for good pictures.
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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 14. The Black Vulture chick was on his own today when we arrived today. He was hidden deep in the landscaping, seeking solace from the
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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 13. The Black Vulture chick was unattended and hidden deep inside some bushes when I arrived today. After a few minutes, the juvenile vulture emerged
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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 12. The juvenile Black Vulture has abandoned his original nest site for a location more to his liking. This change in location is the young
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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 11. There was one adult present with the juvenile today when we arrived. The pair was near a courtyard door some distance away from the
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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 10. The baby vulture is now the size of a full grown adult, and black feathers are beginning to peek out from under the white,
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We found this deceased Northern Mockingbird found in the parking lot of UNT Discovery Park. It is not clear what caused the death of this bird. No trauma was immediately obvious. There are some tricky mirrored windows on the main building that birds frequently collide with, but those are a substantial distance from where this
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Blue Jays are very charming birds. Their blue, black and white coloration is vivid and striking. They are members of the Corvid family of birds. This family includes crows and ravens, among others. All Corvids are exceptionally intelligent, Blue Jays included. This Blue Jay was observed foraging near the parking lot of UNT’s Discovery Park
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