A doe and her nearly grown fawns. With mom’s help, these two young White-tailed Deer have successfully survived their first winter! Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Apr 12, 2010 Time of Day – Evening Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Agricultural-Pasture Type of Behavior – Care
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Double-crested Cormorants at Hidden Cove Park on Lewisville Lake in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Dec 30, 2012 Time of Day – Morning Temperature – Cold (less than 50°F/10°C) Weather – Overcast Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Congregating Gender – Mixed Maturity – Mixed
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Male Northern Cardinals photographed in The Colony’s Hidden Cove Park. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Dec 30, 2012 Time of Day – Morning Temperature – Cold (less than 50°F/10°C) Weather – Overcast Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Roaming Gender – Male Maturity – Adult Observer – Chris
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There are four White-tailed Deer in these photographs taken near Schiff Lake in The Colony, Texas. There are two deer in the foreground and two in the background. Carefully comparing the photographs below will help you to locate all four deer. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Jan 19, 2010
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This is an egg sack created by a Black and Yellow Garden Spider. It was found in Hidden Cove Park in The Colony, Texas. The Black and Yellow Garden Spider is a big spider, and their egg sacks are correspondingly sized. This one was approximately 1.25in/3.1cm in length and 1in/2.4cm in width. The webbing supporting
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You don’t see many of these now-a-days—dead or alive. This is the shell of a deceased Ornate Box Turtle. Decades ago these turtles were very common in the North Texas area. As a boy, I use to stumble across one almost every time I ventured into the woods. Something has happened to the turtle population
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An Eastern Phoebe observed in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Dec 22, 2012 Time of Day – Morning Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Agricultural-Pasture Type of Behavior – Roaming Gender – Uncertain Maturity – Adult Observer – Chris Jackson Main Article -
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A Beaver’s Lodge built in a small cattle tank in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Nov 21, 2009 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) Weather – Overcast Habitat – Agricultural-Pasture Type of Behavior – Den Building Gender – Uncertain Maturity – Adult Observer
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A Mourning Dove observed in The Colony, Texas Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Nov 7, 2009 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) Weather – Overcast Habitat – Agricultural-Pasture Type of Behavior – Roaming Gender – Uncertain Maturity – Adult Observer – Chris Jackson Main Article -
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White-tailed Deer near Schiff Lake in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Dec 24, 2009 Time of Day – Morning Temperature – Cold (less than 50°F/10°C) Weather – Cloudy Habitat – Agricultural-Pasture Type of Behavior – Roaming Gender – Mixed Maturity – Mixed Observer – Chris Jackson
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A white-tailed Deer next to flooded Indian Creek in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Dec 6, 2009 Time of Day – Afternoon Temperature – Cold (less than 50°F/10°C) Weather – Cloudy Habitat – Agricultural-Pasture Type of Behavior – Roaming Gender – Female Maturity – Adult Observer
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