A reader clued me in on this fantastic Great Horned Owl sighting. What we have here is a pair of four to five week old […]
Mute Swan – Nest 2014
NOTE: This post is part of a continuing series of observations: [ Next >> ] This exciting discovery was made right in the heart of […]
Bald Eagle – Nest: Week Nine Eaglets!
NOTE: This post is part of a continuing series of observations: [ First | << Prev | Next >> ] The weather confounded me again […]
Fox Squirrel – On a Fence
This Fox Squirrel was found lounging on my neighbor’s backyard fence. This big female has built her nest in a birdhouse hung in my backyard, […]
Mallard – Hybrid
The Mallard is one of our most common ducks. Wild and semi-wild examples often congregate around our local lakes and ponds. When you see a […]
American Coot – Wandering Woodlake
The American Coots in this post were photographed at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. They had gathered on the banks of the small lake in […]
Black Vulture – Party Crashers
This will be a tale of two vultures—the Black Vulture and the very similar Turkey Vulture. These two species of birds share many traits in […]
Ospreys Over the Trinity
I made this visit to the Trinity River specifically to photograph ducks. The week before I had found hundreds of waterfowl of every kind on […]
Bald Eagle – Nest: Week Eight Eaglets?
NOTE: This post is part of a continuing series of observations: [ First | << Prev | Next >>] It was another gloomy day when […]
Armadillo – Gruesome End
Armadillos are supremely confidence in their leathery suit of armor. They go about their daily business seemingly without concerns about danger. But this is a […]
Northern Mockingbird – The State Bird of Texas
Sometimes you can step right out your front door and see interesting urban wildlife. This Northern Mockingbird was perched on one of the bushes in […]
Greater Yellowlegs – Winter Wader
Its easy to see why this bird is called the Greater Yellowlegs. We found this individual at John Bunker Sands in Seagoville, Texas. Here is […]