Park visitors in Collin County are reporting concerns about the snake population. See the news account below: WFFA.com – Influx of Snakes Causing Concern at Plano Park
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May 022013
Nesting mallards have claimed the school’s courtyard this spring. See the news account below: NBCDFW.com – Plano Middle School Makes Way for Ducklings
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This picture comes to us from David Mimlitch. He and his boys found this little frog Plano’s Arbor Hills Nature Preserve. They were struck by how effective the little guy’s camouflage was. Observations Details County – Denton City – Plano Date – Apr 13, 2013 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather
Continue Reading >>Feb 082013
This report comes to us from Grant Shepard. He found this Western Chorus Frog under some carpeting deep in the forest at Oak Point Preserve in Plano, Texas. According to Grant, this species is completely absent in most developed areas but is sort of abundant out in the nether regions of Collin County. Even there
Continue Reading >>Jan 162013
Today’s post includes a couple of recordings of Coyotes in action in Plano, Texas. The first is a picture of an otherwise healthy looking Coyote with a nasty looking wound on its right front leg. Below is a short video of a Coyote who is most like engaged in play activity with an unseen companion.
Continue Reading >>Dec 192012
The wooded area between the Frito-Lay offices and Normandy Estates in Plano, Texas is loaded with Coyotes. On several occasions I recorded images of Coyotes in different locations at roughly the same time. In one photograph, I recorded a group of four or more Coyotes patrolling together. I have often come across Coyotes traveling in
Continue Reading >>Dec 182012
Once it was established that there are deer living in Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, I began to wonder where else in Plano they might be. Looking over Google Maps of the area, I discovered that there may be a viable wildlife corridor between Arbor Hills and the roughly 200 wooded acres on the Frito-Lay campus
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A Double-crested Cormorant observed diving into a small pond in northwest Plano. Observation Details County – Denton City – Plano Date – Nov 25, 2012 Time of Day – Morning Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Swimming Gender – Uncertain Maturity – Adult Observer – Chris Jackson
Continue Reading >>Nov 282012
Green-winged Teal observed in northwest Plano near Normandy Estates. Observation Details County – Denton City – Plano Date – Nov 25, 2012 Time of Day – Morning Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Water-Pond Type of Behavior – Congregating Gender – Mixed Maturity – Adult Observer – Chris Jackson Main Article -
Continue Reading >>Oct 252012
For years now I have been recording photographs of White-tailed Deer in the undeveloped lands adjacent to Plano’s wonderful Arbor Hills Nature Preserve. This is the first specimen I have ever photographed INSIDE the boundaries of the park. These pictures were taken very close to the 0.4 mile marker on the Outer Loop Trail in
Continue Reading >>Oct 252012
Coyotes are vicious killers, right? Well, maybe. But they are also omnivores (animals whose diet includes both plants and animals), and they REALLY like apples. How much do they like apples you ask? Well, they like them enough that apples have become my preferred bait when I am trying to get Coyotes in front of
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