Dateline – January 26, 2013 On a recent trip to Austin, Texas I took the opportunity to investigate some of the reports I had been […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Greenbelt
A Red-tailed Hawk photographed while making its way through a Carrollton greenbelt park. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Dec 23, […]
Forster’s Tern – Old Photos
I was looking through some old photographs, and I found that I had recorded images of a trio of birds that I did not notice […]
American Coot – Dinner Bell
Somebody rang the dinner bell at White Rock Lake, and the American Coots came running. Breadcrumbs tossed into the waters of Sunset Bay attracted scores […]
Red-eared Slider – Winter Basking
Red-eared Sliders in a suburban Carrollton Beaver pond. Wikipedia describes Red-eared Sliders in the following way: The shell is divided into two sections: the upper […]
Double-crested Cormorant – Hidden Cove
Double-crested Cormorants at Hidden Cove Park on Lewisville Lake in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Dec […]
Gadwall – Skyfall
Ducks are made for swimming. They are not graceful flyers, and they are even worse landers. These Gadwalls were photographed as they made their approach […]
Dark-eyed Junco – Seed Eaters
These Dark-eyed Juncos were foraging for seeds under a backyard bird-feeder. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Jan 1, 2013 Time […]
Red-eared Slider – Cold Water
These Red-eared Sliders were found in the frigid water of Indian Creek on a cold December morning. The turtles were active despite the chilly weather. […]
Barred Owl – Unfortunate
Not all urban wildlife encounters have a happy ending. I found this roadkill Barred Owl beside FM426 in Denton, Texas. The owl was probably killed […]
Red-tailed Hawk – Mouse Hunter
This Red-tailed Hawk—photographeded at White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas—was extremely tolerant of observation. As he moved along the east side of the lake, he […]
Ring-billed Gull – Woodlake Pond
Ring-billed Gulls observed at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Dec 18, 2003 Time of Day […]