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June 5, 2017
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Day Shift and the Night Shift

I am not a bird feeder guy. I am not well informed the different type of feeders, or the different types of feed, or any […]

May 19, 2017
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Poking Around the Fort Worth Nature Center

A recent speaking engagement in Fort Worth put me in close proximity to a place I have long wanted to visit, but never before had […]

May 11, 2017
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Video – Wetland Spring Awakening.

What a difference two months can make! Our last visit to John Bunker Sands Wetland Center in Seagoville was in early March – it was […]

April 27, 2017
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Video – A Closer Look at Insects and Spiders

We see an incredible diversity of insects and arachnids in North Texas. At the time of writing the latest statistics from the DFW Urban Wildlife […]

March 30, 2017
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Bringing Back the Bobwhites

One of my earliest recollections of experiencing exciting and unique urban wildlife occurred when I was a young boy. I grew up in Lewisville at […]

March 15, 2017
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Video – Bird Sounds

Whether they are calling, fussing, humming, begging for food, or singing to find a mate, birds can make an amazing variety of sounds. Some bird […]

March 13, 2017
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

How Do You Pronounce the Word “Pyrrhuloxia?”

Dateline – February 24, 2017 How Do You Pronounce the Word “Pyrrhuloxia?” Oh, its a hard question, to be sure. But to me the actual […]

March 10, 2017
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Video – John Bunker Sands Wetland Center

John Bunker Sands Wetland Center is part of the East Fork Wetland Project, in the Trinity River basin near Seagoville. The late John Bunker Sands […]

March 6, 2017
From the Archives

Two Coyotes and a Dog

Dateline – February 12, 2017, Dallas, Texas I’ve already posted about this encounter on our Facebook group, but I wanted to include the story here […]

February 21, 2017
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Wonderful Winter Waterfowl

One great thing about being a wildlife enthusiast in North Texas is that the mix of species that can be found here gets reshuffled several […]

February 6, 2017
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Getting Around Town—Underground!

A few weeks ago, I noticed outside my office window, a lone Coyote. It was a daytime sighting made in the late morning—around 11:00 am. […]

February 1, 2017
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Winter Wildlife Videos

Winter brings a wide variety of wildlife to this area and it is my favorite time of year to be outside. I filmed a lot […]

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DFW Metropolitan Area
September 23, 2025, 8:40 am
Clear sky
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Clear sky
78°F
2 mph
Apparent: 90°F
Pressure: 1009 mb
Humidity: 69%
Winds: 2 mph S
Windgusts: 11 mph
Sunrise: 7:16 am
Sunset: 7:22 pm
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September 23, 2025
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Overcast
97°F
Winds: 4 mph S
Windgusts: 11 mph
 

Share Your Interest

North Central Texas Wildlife

Would you like to share your own Dallas/Fort Worth area urban wildlife observations? We recommend joining the North Central Texas Wildlife Facebook Group. Fun and spontaneous, there are lot's of wonderful wildlife observations and excellent photographs posted to this group everyday. I know the other members would love to see what you have to contribute as well!

Click here to give them a visit!

Local Forcast

DFW Metropolitan Area
September 23, 2025, 8:40 am
Clear sky
S
Clear sky
78°F
2 mph
Apparent: 90°F
Pressure: 1009 mb
Humidity: 69%
Winds: 2 mph S
Windgusts: 11 mph
Sunrise: 7:16 am
Sunset: 7:22 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
September 23, 2025
Day
Cloudy
S
Overcast
97°F
Winds: 4 mph S
Windgusts: 11 mph
 
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