NOTE: This article is a continuation of an earlier post: Tricolored Heron – UTSWMC Nest Update 3 White Ibises by the dozens have moved into the corner of the rookery fromerly occupied by the Tricolored Herons. There are a number of other kinds birds nesting in this immediate area as well. The list includes Cattle
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This may be the only pair of Tricolored Herons at the University Texas Southwestern Medical Center heron rookery. They are certainly the only two I saw on this Saturday morning. In general, Tricolored herons are rarely seen in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, so this is an exciting find. These two herons have established a nesting
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Convergent Lady Beetles photographed in the Village Creek Drying Beds, Arlington, Texas. Observation Details County – Tarrant City – Arlington Date – Mar 9, 2013 Time of Day – Midmorning Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) Weather – Overcast Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Mating,Roaming Gender – Mixed Maturity – Adult Observer – Chris Jackson
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A male and female American Kestrel sitting together, and presenting a nice opportunity to see the differences in appearance between the genders. The male kestrel is smaller that the female, but the male has the more colorful plummage. As you can see from thes pictures the male has slate gray wings carried over a rust
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Although these two Harvestmen (possibly Leiobunum vittatum) appear to be engaged in a desperate life-or-death struggle, they are actually mating. The larger of the two is the female and the smaller, red-hued individual is the male. These two were photographed on a park bench at the River Overlook near the end of the Buckeye Trail
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Differential Grasshoppers mating in late October. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Oct 20, 2012 Time of Day – Afternoon Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Mating Gender – Mixed Maturity – Adult Observer – Chris Jackson Main Article – Differential Grasshopper Observation
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I had only taken a few step into Grand Park in Frisco, Texas when I discovered the first signs of White-tailed Deer on the property. A few droppings here and a few tracks there told me right away that there was a small herd of deer living in this 275 acre undeveloped park. I had
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Mating Bumblebee Mimic Robber Flies (possibly Laphria flavicollis). The female is on the left and the male is on the right. The pair was seen to fly away while still attached to each other. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – May 6, 2012 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Warm
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A mating pair of Giant Robber Flies (Promachus hinei). The male is above and the female is below. The two insects were observed flying around in tandem. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Jun 10, 2012 Time of Day – Midmorning Temperature – Hot (greater than 89°F/32°C) Weather – Clear Habitat
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These Eurasian Collared-doves were photographed engaged in a mating ritual. The male was first observed alone on a lamp post. He was cooing loudly. Soon he had convinced a female to join him, and she flew over from a nearby power line. But, she was coy, always staying one step ahead of the male’s advances.
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I didn’t realize what I had with these pictures until I got home and had a better look at them. The pictures are of damselflies know as bluets in the process of mating, but if you look closely at the photographs below you will see that there is an unexpected twist. Bluets are a group
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