This past summer we had some very special guests in North Texas. As many of you know, two groups of Whooping Cranes from White Lake […]
The Legend of Goatman’s Bridge
Dateline – October 28, 2013 I mention Old Alton Bridge frequently on this website. This bridge spans Hickory Creek in a remote part of Denton […]
Northern Mockingbird – Afterglow
A Northern Mockingbird photographed just before sunset in Farmers Branch, Texas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Farmers Branch Date – Sep 26, 2013 […]
Fox Squirrel – Antics
A Fox Squirrel observed and photographed in Carrollton, Texas. Wikipedia has this to say about Fox Squirrels: The fox squirrel (Sciurus niger), also known as […]
Bobcat – Ascent and Descent
I spotted this Bobcat as he was almost 2/3 of the way up the slope of Lewisville Lake Dam. It was late in the evening […]
Mourning Dove – On Mesquite
A small Mourning Dove congregation photographed in Lewisville, Texas. Observations Details County – Denton City – Lewisville Date – Nov 14, 2010 Time of Day […]
Osprey – Poised
Ospreys are out in force at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area these days. I see them quite frequently, but usually at a great distance. […]
Armadillo – Assistance
I was packing up after doing a little blind work one evening. It was getting late and I was trying to beat the setting sun. […]
Raccoon – Peanut Munch
I used a Trail camera to record video of this Raccoon in my backyard. He is feeding a dish of peanuts that we put out […]
Parkhill Prairie Crayfish – The Blue Trail
This is a female Parkhill Prairie Crayfish. Often people think of crayfish as strictly aquatic animals but there are actually several species that are adapted […]
White-tailed Deer – One-man Chair Blind
I tried something a little different for this observation. This time I setup in a blind and waited for the animals to come to me […]
Subterranean Termite – Swarm
These are winged reproductive Subterranean Termite (likely Reticulitermes) swarming as part of their mating ritual. Thousands of males and females participate. Successfully mated females will […]