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January 2, 2017
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The Story of Pale Male

Do you know the remarkable tale of Pale Male, the Manhattan Red-tailed Hawk? If not, then this definitely a story you need to hear. I […]

November 14, 2016
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And Now for Something a Wee Bit Different . . . Scotland, October 2016, A Wildlife Diary.

  “My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here; My heart’s in the Highlands a-chasing the deer; A-chasing the wild-deer, and following the […]

November 7, 2016
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The Case Against Bird Boxes

I may need to tread lightly here. I expect this could be a touchy subject, but I believe something needs to be said. Maybe there […]

September 26, 2016
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A Summer of Extraordinary Urban Wildlife – 2016

What an amazing summer it has been! I have been pursuing Wildlife photography for over ten years now, and I am still making new and […]

August 24, 2016
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Least Terns and Black Terns

I stopped by this Denton County office park late one summer afternoon. Least Terns were known to be nesting on the roofs of some of […]

August 8, 2016
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Carrollton Cooper’s Hawks

In North Texas when a developer decides to put in a new subdivision it is usually the bulldozers that lead the way. In my neighborhood, […]

June 28, 2016
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The 10 Most Fascinating Birds Observed in the DFW Metroplex

The 10 Most Fascinating Birds Observed in the DFW Metroplex? An article like this one pretty much has to begin with a few definitions. I […]

May 23, 2016
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Wynnwood in the Winter

Our days are getting longer and the weather is turning warmer. Summer is right around the corner, and so is the sweltering North Texas heat […]

April 24, 2016
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Garland Goodbye

The company I have worked for the past 20 years recently built for us a brand new campus in Richardson, Texas near the George Bush […]

March 27, 2016
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The Woodpeckers of North Texas

Knock! Knock! Knock! and Ratta-tat-tat. You’ve got a woodpecker in your backyard. But what kind is it? We have up to eight different species of […]

March 20, 2016
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The Elm Fork of the Trinity River – Surging through Lewisville

We are still dealing with the side effects of last spring’s heavy rain and flooding. Until just recently the spillway at Lewisville Lake has been […]

February 8, 2016
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The Upside of Drought

This past spring the Dallas/Fort Worth area finally received some long awaited relief from the years-long drought. Of course, in North Texas it is either […]

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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, 10:26 am
Clear sky
S
Clear sky
83°F
2 mph
Apparent: 90°F
Pressure: 1009 mb
Humidity: 69%
Winds: 2 mph S
Windgusts: 9 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: 2 mph S
Windgusts: 9 mph
 
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