A Fox Squirrel going about its business in Carrollton, Texas. Plus, an unprovoked cardinal attack!
| County | - | Dallas | |
| City | - | Carrollton | |
| Date | - | Feb 27, 2012 | |
| Time of Day | - | Morning | |
| Temperature | - | Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) | |
| Weather | - | Overcast | |
| Habitat | - | Recreation-Park | |
| Type of Behavior | - | Interacting | |
| Gender | - | Uncertain | |
| Maturity | - | Adult | |
| Observer | - | Chris Jackson | |
| Main Article | - | Fox Squirrel | Observation Location |
What is it about crows? They always give me the impression that they are up to some kind of mischief.
We observed these fine looking fellows midmorning near Woodlake Pond in Carrollton. They made plenty of
noise as they moved through the area. Their purpose? Just looking for mischief as far as I could tell.
| County | - | Denton | |
| City | - | Carrollton | |
| Date | - | Nov 13, 2011 | |
| Time of Day | - | Midmorning | |
| Temperature | - | Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) | |
| Weather | - | Clear | |
| Habitat | - | Recreation-Park | |
| Type of Behavior | - | Interacting, Vocalizing | |
| Gender | - | Uncertain | |
| Maturity | - | Adult | |
| Observer | - | Chris Jackson | |
| Main Article | - | American Crow | Observation Location |
This is a follow up visit to two Mute Swans that I discovered in a remote small lake located in the southern part of The Colony.
The lake these birds live on is located on a recently abandoned ranch. The question is whether these swans are wild birds or if they were brought to the pond by the ranch’s previous owners. The swans seem accustomed to human interaction. They will swim across the lake, if necessary, to get closer to people. They behave as if they expect to be fed.
Until this visit I had not seen the swans fly. On this visit one of the birds flew across the pond as soon as he saw me. The other bird followed close behind, but swam across instead of flying.
It has been suggested to me that this is a male/female pair, and that the female has probably had her wings pinioned. Pinioning is the act of removing a small portion of a bird’s wing in order to prevent the bird from flying. This done so that a captive bird can be allowed to roam a pond freely, without the use of an enclosure. I have been told that if the female is pinioned then the male will stay by her side, even if he can still fly.
| County | - | Denton | |
| City | - | The Colony | |
| Date | - | April 3, 2009 | |
| Time of Day | - | Afternoon | |
| Temperature | - | Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) | |
| Weather | - | Clear | |
| Habitat | - | Water-Lake | |
| Type of Behavior | - | Interacting | |
| Gender | - | Uncertain | |
| Maturity | - | Adult | |
| Observer | - | Chris Jackson | |
| Main Article | - | Mute Swan | Observation Location |
This series of photographs was taken on location in an abandoned ranch in far southeast Denton County. A trail camera baited with apples was used to record these pictures.
The apples proved to be a very good attractant for the Coyotes, and this site had a great deal of activity over the two day period that pictures were recorded. The photographs in this series may represent up to seven different Coyotes (but more likely only 3 to 4), and one surprise guest!
I recorded this set of photographs in an attempt to get a better idea of just how many coyotes we have in the DFW Area, and where they are likely to be found.
Because the abandoned ranch these Coyotes live on is very large, and still relatively isolated, these Coyotes probably only rarely have direct contact with people, making them the least urban of the Coyotes I photographed as part of this exercise. Still, the ranch is surrounded on four sides with main roads, all of which carry heavy traffic every day. And retail, residential, and industrial development is encroaching fast.
These Coyotes won’t be isolated much longer.
| County | - | Denton | |
| City | - | Lewisville | |
| Date | - | March 2, 2009 – March 3, 2009 | |
| Time of Day | - | Various | |
| Temperature | - | Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) | |
| Weather | - | Clear | |
| Habitat | - | Agricultural-Pasture | |
| Type of Behavior | - | Feeding, Interacting, Mating | |
| Gender | - | Mixed | |
| Maturity | - | Mixed | |
| Observer | - | Chris Jackson | |
| Main Article | - | Coyote | Observation Location |
Look for a little wildlife interaction drama in today’s observation.
| County | - | Denton | |
| City | - | Lewisville | |
| Date | - | November 6, 2006 | |
| Time of Day | - | Night | |
| Temperature | - | Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) | |
| Weather | - | Mist | |
| Habitat | - | Undeveloped-Wooded | |
| Type of Behavior | - | Feeding | |
| Gender | - | Uncertain | |
| Maturity | - | Adult | |
| Observer | - | Chris Jackson | |
| Main Article | - | Raccoon | Observation Location |
This series of Bobcat photographs was taken by a scouting camera that I had set up to record Coyote activity. The camera was baited with apples, and had attracted a large number of Coyotes prior to this Bobcat’s arrival.
The camera is set up perpendicular to a well worn cattle trail that runs from one side of the picture to the other. This Bobcat was most likely following the cattle trail when he stopped in front of the camera. The Bobcat appeared to be marking its territory by spraying urine on the tree trunk it is standing in front of.
Then the unexpected happens, and a Coyote shows up on the scene.
