A Checkered Skipper collecting nectar from a Giant Mustard (Rapistrum rugosum) flower in Carrollton, Texas. County – Dallas City – Carrollton Date – Mar 30, […]
Announcement – Butterfly Week
Today marks the beginning of Butterfly Week at DFW Urban Wildlife. We have noted an abundance of colorful butterflies this spring and have collected photographs […]
Green Anole – Wrong Color
Green Anoles are charming and intelligent lizards. You can see their minds at work when you look them in the eye. You can see them […]
Mute Swan – Tangled
This Mute Swan is a new arrival at McInnish Park in Carrollton, Texas. This individual was observed preening and interacting with a a buoy anchored […]
Great-tailed Grackle – Dunking
This interesting observation is of a female Great-tailed Grackle. The grackle had gathered some nest building materials and was seen to be dunking the dried […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Nest Update 3
May 9, 2012 This observation is the continuation of a previous post. The previous article can be found here Red-tailed Hawk – Nest Update 2 […]
Red-shouldered Hawk – Nest Update 3
This observation is part of a weekly monitoring of an active Red-shouldered Hawk nest. Last week’s observation can be seen here: Red-shouldered Hawk – Nest […]
Double-crested Cormorant – Pond Watch
Double-crested Cormorants at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Mar 10, 2012 Time of Day – […]
Black Vulture – Nest Update 4
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: […]
Common Buckeye – Caterpillar and Butterfly
This observation includes photographs of the Common Buckeye in both its larval stage (caterpillar) and as a butterfly. The pictures were taken on two different […]
Robber Fly – With Prey
Bumblebee Mimic Robber Fly (possibly Laphria macquarti) with captured prey insect. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – May 4, 2012 Time […]
Virginia Opossum – Jail Break
This observation took place while I was preparing to photograph a Red-tailed Hawk nest. I photograph the nest on a weekly basis, and I had […]