It is sometimes surprising where you can discover natural beauty in the urban environment. We found this Attractive scene tucked away in an easy to […]
Long-tailed Duck – A Rare Visitor
The Long-tailed Duck is a rare visitor to the Dallas/Fort Worth Area. This is a duck that summers in the Arctic, and winters along the […]
Snow Goose – And Company
We found hundreds of Snow Geese congregating on a farmer’s field near Seagoville, Texas. Also in the mix are similar but smaller Ross’s Geese. The […]
Hearts Afire
Dateline – February 1, 2014 One of the great privileges of keeping this website is the opportunity it affords me to meet good-hearted folks who […]
Bald Eagle – Nest: Week Three
NOTE: This post is part of a continuing series of observations: [ First | << Prev | Next >> ] The weather in North Texas […]
Red-eared Slider – Sunny Days
Red-eared Sliders are ectotherms. Coldblooded, these turtles rely on the warmth of the sun to regulate their internal body temperatures. In spite of this, Red-eared […]
Belted Kingfisher – Fishing
I have posted about this Belted Kingfisher before. Back in December she spent several weeks at our neighborhood suburban Beaver pond. I presumed she stayed […]
Gadwall – Dabbling
These attractive little ducks are known as Gadwalls. Male and female Gadwalls are present in the congregation and are easy to tell from one another […]
Orange-crowned Warbler – Snacking
This observation is mainly of note because this is the first time I have documented one of these warblers on the website. This individual was […]
American Coot – At Dawn
I observed these American Coots on a brisk December morning. There were many hundreds of these birds at this small lake in Lewisville, Texas when […]
Northern Shoveler – What’s Going on Here
These Northern Shovelers where photographed in our neighborhood Beaver pond. This observation is of note because of the other ducks on the pond with the […]
Double-crested Cormorant – On the Elm Fork
These Double-crested Cormorants were found congregating on a cool but clear December morning. The dozen or so birds had found a sunny perch on the […]