Standing next to a pond in the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, I heard the distinctive, throaty call of a male bullfrog. The frog was droning […]
Painted Bunting – A First!
This is another first for me. I have never photographed a Painted Bunting before. In fact, I have never even had more than just a […]
Green Heron – On Patrol
This Green Heron was photographed in the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve. He was observed hunting along the edge of the preserve’s only pond. Observation Details […]
Blue Jay – Orphan?
We found this little fledgling Blue Jay in the street just outside the kid’s grandparents’ house. The juvenile jay was under some shade, but it […]
Rough Earth Snake – Yard Work
These two Rough Earth Snake were found while doing routine maintenance on our landscaping. These snake are small, nonvenomous, and harmless. Wikipedia has this to […]
Obscure Bird Grasshopper – Big!
This large Obscure Bird Grasshopper was photographed at LISDOLA (Lewiville Indepentent School District Outdoor Learning Area) just south of the Lake Lewisville dam. This is […]
Barn Spider – Katydid, It’s What’s For Dinner
This large Barn Spider (possibly a Neoscona crucifera) was found feasting upon the remains of this web-ensnared katydid. The gruesome, but intriguing, scene was photographed […]
Red Swamp Crayfish – Decimated
Red Swamp Crayfish are big crayfish, and as their name implies they are colored bright red. This species of crayfish is frequently farmed for human […]
Wood Duck – Ducklings
A mother Wood Duck and her three duckling swimming in Lemmon Lake in Dallas, Texas. The group was observed swimming past a Great Egret, and […]
River Otter – A First!
This is a first for me. I have never seen a wild River Otter in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex before. I was only able to […]
Black Vulture – Nest Update 11
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: […]
Yellow-crowned Night Heron – Juvenile
This juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron was observed at Lemmon Lake in the Joppa Preserve area of the Great Trinity Forest. This is a young, newly […]